English word dementia comes from Latin mens (Intellect. Mind. Reasoning, judgement.), Latin demento (I bewitch. I delude. I make mad or crazy.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| mens | Latin (lat) | Intellect. Mind. Reasoning, judgement. |
| demento | Latin (lat) | I bewitch. I delude. I make mad or crazy. |
| demens | Latin (lat) | Out of one's mind or senses; mad, raving, foolish, insane, reckless. |
| dementia | Latin (lat) | Madness, insanity. |
| dementia | English (eng) | (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.. Madness or insanity. |