noun · academic
dementia
/dɪˈmɛnʃə/de·MEN·tia
a serious loss of cognitive ability severe enough to interfere with daily life
Examples
“His family noticed memory problems early on and tests confirmed dementia.”
“Vascular dementia is linked to problems with blood supply to the brain.”
“Dementia is not simply a normal part of ageing.”
Band 8 sentence
“With populations ageing, public health systems must prepare for a rise in dementia cases and invest in long‑term community care.”
Collocations
- suffer from dementia
- develop dementia
- early-onset dementia
Word family
Common mistakes
He is senile.→He is suffering from dementia.
My grandfather has Alzheimer.→My grandfather has Alzheimer's disease.
Say it for a higher band
5memory loss→6senility→7+dementia
Synonyms
senility
Easily confused
senility
“The doctor explained that senility is not an inevitable part of ageing.”
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