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    Démence (en. Dementia)

    de-mãns

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Chronic state of mental decline, often associated with old age.
    Dementia manifests as memory and behavioral disturbances.
    La démence se manifeste par des troubles de la mémoire et du comportement.
    Neurodegenerative condition, such as Alzheimer's disease.
    Patients with dementia require special support.
    Les patients atteints de démence ont besoin d'un accompagnement spécial.
    Decrease in intellectual abilities affecting daily activities.
    Dementia can make a person dependent on those around them.
    La démence peut rendre la personne dépendante de son entourage.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'dementia', meaning loss of reason.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    raving mad
    Refers to a person considered to be insane.
    démente à lier
    senile dementia
    It is the type of dementia observed in elderly people.
    demence sénile

    Related Words

    early dementia
    A form of dementia appearing at a relatively young age.
    démence précoce
    cognitive decline
    Progressive deterioration of mental capabilities.
    dégradement cognitif
    memory disorders
    Difficulties in retaining or recalling information.
    troubles de la mémoire

    Slang Meanings

    To have crazy ideas.
    He talks nonsense, he must be in some kind of dementia.
    Il raconte n'importe quoi, il doit être dans une démence.
    To be beside oneself, to act irrationally.
    Due to stress, he started to show signs of dementia.
    À force de stress, il a commencé à faire preuve de démence.