dementia in Spanish
dementia in Spanish is demencia, locura — 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 Spanish
demencia
(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.
demencia
Madness or insanity.
locura
Madness or insanity.
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.
"In recent years some clinical trials involving potential dementia drugs have had disappointing setbacks."
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dementia in a sentence
- In recent years some clinical trials involving potential dementia drugs have had disappointing setbacks.
- Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies.
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What is "dementia" in Spanish?
"dementia" in Spanish is demencia, locura. 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 use "dementia" in a sentence?
Example: "Her grandmother was diagnosed with dementia in her late seventies." In Spanish, "dementia" is demencia, locura.
Are there other ways to say "dementia" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "dementia": demencia, locura.
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