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Definition of Senile dementia

1. Noun. Dementia of the aged; results from degeneration of the brain in the absence of cerebrovascular disease.

Medical Definition of Senile dementia

1. A form of dementia caused by destruction (atrophy) of the frontal lobes of the brain. This condition leads to the progressive deterioration of mental functioning. Incidence: 9 out of 10,000 people in the population. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Senile Dementia

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