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senile dementia

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌsenile deˈmentia noun [uncountable]  MIa serious medical condition that affects the minds of some old people, and makes them confused and behave in a strange way 老年性痴呆(症)
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senile dementiaI've heard there's a link between this condition and senile dementia.In this sense the world would be a better place without mental retardation, madness, and senile dementia.Mr Allsopp was known to suffer from senile dementia and was often seen walking in the area.Most studies have investigated senile dementia in relatively small populations.Alzheimer's Disease was now widely known and recognised as an incurable form of senile dementia.Maybe he was suffering from premature senile dementia?The main gap was in provision for elderly people with senile dementia and for the new long-stay population.
ˌsenile deˈmentia nounChineseSyllable
medical minds serious Corpus a affects of that the condition


senile dementia
ˌsenile deˈmentia noun [uncountable]
a serious medical condition that affects the minds of some old people, and makes them confused and behave in a strange way


senile dementiaBrE /ˌsiːnaɪl dɪˈmenʃə/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsiːnaɪl dɪˈmenʃə/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] a serious mental disorder in old people that causes loss of memory, loss of control of the body, etc. 老年痴呆