Definition of "dementias" [dementias]

• Plural form of dementia. (noun)

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• "Evidence is accumulating in support of the concept that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a cause if not the cause of Alzheimer's Disease and/or other dementias and treatment is as simple as the use of a positive airway pressure (PAP) machine."
• "It was found that a disproportionately large percentage of women that went on to develop Alzheimer's or other dementias had high levels of adiponectin in their blood."
• "Unless effective treatment and prevention can be found, by 2050 the number of Americans with dementias will triple to nearly 16 million, while the medical costs of caring for them will balloon to $1.1 trillion per year, more than double the total current Medicare budget."