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dementia (di- men -shă) n. a chronic and progressive deterioration of behaviour and higher intellectual function due to organic brain disease, which is usually a condition of old age ( senile d. ) but can occur in youth or middle age. It is marked by memory disorders, changes in personality, deterioration in personal care, impaired reasoning ability, and ...

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