dementia in Japanese
dementia in Japanese is 認知症 — dementia means a progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning caused by disease or damage to the brain, beyond what normal aging would cause.
dementia in Japanese
認知症
Pronounced: ninchishō
(pathology) A progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain beyond what might be expected from normal aging. Areas particularly affected include memory, attention, judgement, language and problem solving.
What does "dementia" mean?
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noun A progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning caused by disease or damage to the brain, beyond what normal aging would cause.
"Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies."
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dementia in a sentence
- Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies.
- Dementia can affect memory, language, and judgement over time.
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What is "dementia" in Japanese?
"dementia" in Japanese is 認知症. dementia means: A progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning caused by disease or damage to the brain, beyond what normal aging would cause.
How do you pronounce 認知症?
"dementia" in Japanese is 認知症, pronounced "ninchishō".
How do you use "dementia" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies." In Japanese, "dementia" is 認知症.
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