having dementia
dement – dementer – am dementesten
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having dementia
Severely cognitively impaired by dementia, making thinking, remembering, and orientation significantly more difficult.
Ihr dementer Vater braucht im Alltag viel Unterstützung.
Her father, who has dementia, needs a lot of support in everyday life.
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| comparative | dementer |
| superlative | am dementesten |
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'dement' (having dementia) belongs to the same word family as 'Demenz' (dementia). This connection helps you recognize the adjective as describing a condition associated with dementia.
Die Ärztin dokumentierte, dass der Patient dement ist.
The doctor documented that the patient has dementia.
'dement' (having dementia) can be used predicatively after 'sein' (to be) or 'werden' (to become), and as an attributive adjective before a noun.
Der Bewohner ist dement.
The resident has dementia.
Die Pflegekraft betreut einen dementen Bewohner.
The caregiver looks after a resident with dementia.
'dement' (having dementia) appears particularly in medical, nursing, and care-related texts. In these contexts, it is often used to describe a condition or document a care situation.
Das Krankenhaus hat eine eigene Station für demente Patienten.
The hospital has a dedicated ward for patients with dementia.
