dementia
die Demenz, die Demenzen
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dementia
A progressive disease of the brain that occurs mainly in old age and leads to a loss of mental abilities such as memory, orientation, and thinking ability.
Seine Großmutter leidet an Demenz und erkennt manchmal ihre eigene Familie nicht mehr.
His grandmother suffers from dementia and sometimes no longer recognizes her own family.
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Demenzen |
| genitive | der Demenz |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Demenz | die Demenzen |
| accusative | die Demenz | die Demenzen |
| dative | der Demenz | den Demenzen |
| genitive | der Demenz | der Demenzen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
When you want to express that someone is affected by this illness, you use the preposition 'an' with the dative. The correct formulations are 'an Demenz leiden' (to suffer from dementia) or 'an Demenz erkrankt sein' (to have fallen ill with dementia).
Immer mehr ältere Menschen leiden an Demenz.
More and more older people suffer from dementia.
Er pflegt seine Mutter, die an Demenz erkrankt ist.
He cares for his mother, who has dementia.
'Demenz' is often combined with adjectives that describe the stage of the disease. Common combinations are 'beginnende Demenz' (early dementia), 'leichte Demenz' (mild dementia), or 'fortgeschrittene Demenz' (advanced dementia).
Bei einer beginnenden Demenz sind die Symptome oft noch unauffällig.
In early dementia, the symptoms are often still inconspicuous.
Patienten mit fortgeschrittener Demenz benötigen ständige Betreuung.
Patients with advanced dementia need constant care.
'Demenz' is the correct medical term and is also used in everyday language as a neutral and respectful expression for the disease. The word is equally common in formal and informal contexts.
Die Forschung sucht nach neuen Wegen, um Demenz zu behandeln.
Research is looking for new ways to treat dementia.
