Meaning of SENILE DEMENTIA
| Pronunciation: | | 'seenIl di'menshu
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[n] dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease |
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| | Synonyms: | | senile psychosis |
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| | See Also: | | dementedness, dementia | |
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| | Definition: | | Senile dementia is the mental deterioration (loss of intellectual ability) that is associated with old age. Two major types of senile dementia are identified: those due to generalized atrophy (Alzheimer type) and those due to vascular problems (mainly strokes). |
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