Dementia and Dementedness

Dementia

Dementia noun - A serious mental disorder that prevents one from living a safe and normal life.
Usage example: doctors were able to treat the patient's dementia with drugs and thus allow him to function on his own

Dementedness is a synonym for dementia. In some cases you can use "Dementedness" instead a noun "Dementia". popular alternative

Dementedness

Dementedness noun - Mental deterioration of organic or functional origin.
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Dementia is a synonym for dementedness. You can use "Dementia" instead a noun "Dementedness".
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