No. 4,560 in Dutch
dementie
"Dementie" in Dutch means "dementia," a condition involving a decline in cognitive functions such as memory, thinking, and reasoning.
In a sentence
Dementie is een ziekte die het geheugen aantast.
Dementia is a disease that affects the memory.
Here, 'dementie' is used as a noun to describe the medical condition.
Mijn oma leeft met dementie en heeft daardoor veel steun nodig.
My grandmother lives with dementia and therefore needs a lot of support.
In this sentence, 'dementie' is used to refer to the diagnosis affecting a specific individual.
Het begrip dementie omvat verschillende soorten cognitieve stoornissen.
The term dementia encompasses various types of cognitive impairments.
Here, 'dementie' is used to indicate the general concept encompassing multiple related conditions.
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