dementia

a serious illness of the mind that affects your ability to think and remember things, especially in old age

demencia

• suffer from dementia

Collocations early-stage dementia · late-stage dementia

• She was diagnosed with early-stage dementia.

  Fue diagnosticada con demencia en etapa temprana.

a state of being confused or unable to think clearly, often because you are very ill or have had a serious injury

confusión mental, estado de confusión

• be in a state of dementia

Collocations post-operative dementia · delirium-like dementia

• He was in a state of dementia after the operation.

  Estaba en un estado de confusión mental después de la operación.