"dementia" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 痴呆

Definition

一种医学状况，导致记忆、思维、行为和日常活动能力的下降，通常发生在老年人身上。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于医学及日常语境，通常指一组症状而非某种具体疾病。常见类型包括阿尔茨海默病。不要与偶尔的健忘混淆。谈论时需尊重和敏感。

Examples

Dementia affects a person's memory and thinking.

**痴呆**会影响一个人的记忆和思维。

Many elderly people develop dementia.

许多老年人会发展出**痴呆**。

Doctors are searching for new ways to treat dementia.

医生们正在寻找治疗**痴呆**的新方法。

Her grandmother was recently diagnosed with dementia, so the family is learning how to support her.

她的祖母最近被诊断出**痴呆**，所以全家正在学习如何支持她。

Sometimes, early signs of dementia are hard to recognize.

有时，**痴呆**的早期症状很难被察觉。

People with dementia often repeat questions or get confused about time and place.

患有**痴呆**的人经常重复问题或对时间和地点感到困惑。