Explain what is meant by the term 'dementia.'
Yes, you can get a type of short term dementia from lack of sleep, however this is not the same thing as the dementia associated with long term deterioration that the elderly display.
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slang term for the central coast of NSW
MEnt is an abbreviation for Master of Enterprise, which is a masters degree. MENT is the stock exchange symbol for Mentor Graphics Corporation. MENT is also an acronym for Minority Males in Engineering and Technology.
Dementia is a somewhat obsolescent, ( late thirties vogue) catch-all term for mental illness and means ( Out of the Mind)- lit. there was a sort of maxim or slogan: Ex Luna, Dementia, From the Moon, Dementia- or madness. The term is rarely used except for senile dementia- which refers to mental problems in the senior citizen bracket, Alzheimer"s for example. It is interesting both Senile and Dementia are Latin Based- Senile implying age, as in senior, senator- lit. Old Man! and I have already defined dementia. Dementia Praecox is an old-style term for what is now called Schizophrenia, Don"t be a Skeetz!
Dementia
The medical term for a group of symptoms marked by memory loss and other cognitive functions is dementia. Dementia is a general term that describes a decline in cognitive function that interferes with daily life. It can be caused by various diseases and conditions.
Dementia is a somewhat obsolescent, ( late thirties vogue) catch-all term for mental illness and means ( Out of the Mind)- lit. there was a sort of maxim or slogan: Ex Luna, Dementia, From the Moon, Dementia- or madness. The term is rarely used except for senile dementia- which refers to mental problems in the senior citizen bracket, Alzheimer"s for example. It is interesting both Senile and Dementia are Latin Based- Senile implying age, as in senior, senator- lit. Old Man! and I have already defined dementia. Dementia Praecox is an old-style term for what is now called Schizophrenia, Don"t be a Skeetz!
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