mental deterioration

collocation in English

meaningsofmentalanddeterioration

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mental
adjective
uk
/ˈmen.təl/us
/-t̬əl/
relating to the mind, or involving the process ...
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deterioration
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˌtɪə.ri.əˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/dɪˌtɪr.i.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
the fact or process of ...
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(Definition ofmentalanddeteriorationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There may be incontinence, gait disturbance andmentaldeterioration.
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The protagonist is henceforth described as 'a possessed man ' - an expression suggesting a drasticmentaldeterioration.
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There is a physical and amentaldeterioration.
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In a limited number of instances this is of course true, either because of longstanding mental incapacity ormentaldeteriorationassociated with ageing.
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He said he thought that after ten years' physical andmentaldeteriorationset in.
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My experience is that that causes considerablementaldeteriorationon the part of the recipient.
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The accommodation of old people suffering frommentaldeteriorationis just as great a problem as the others.
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There is a third class of case in which anxiety neurosis is the most definite evidence of the beginning ofmentaldeterioration.
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When considering loneliness, it is important to remember that the physical andmentaldeteriorationis more rapid with those living alone.
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He says that fluoridation causes disorders, including nausea, diarrhoea, constipation, headache, backache, skin rashes, brittle nails, convulsions, personality change,mentaldeteriorationand exhaustion.
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There may be a degree of physical andmentaldeteriorationwhich leaves such a person in a state of helplessness; yet he is not ill.
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But there is no doubt that physical andmentaldeteriorationis a very real fear, and this is unfortunately associated with the ideas of retirement.
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There is nothing more terrible than to see thementaldeteriorationwhich comes upon men when they know they are of no use.
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More accommodation should be provided for those whosementaldeteriorationmakes them unsuited for ordinary residential accommodation, but who are not certifiable.
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Second, her training in public health enables her to realise the importance of delaying for as long as possible physical andmentaldeterioration.
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In a large number of cases there was the question of men suffering from loss of memory or developing the first signs ofmentaldeterioration.
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This is often accompanied by memory loss andmentaldeteriorationcharacterised by intellectual difficulty.
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Over ten percent can cause physical andmentaldeterioration, accompanied by severe thirst.
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This number is likely to grow rather than decline, as life expectancy outstrips medical science's ability to prevent or cure the various forms of age-relatedmentaldeterioration.
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The time may come of course when one can cure this form ofmentaldeteriorationof the elderly, and then we shall not need to make any provision.
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These patients endure varying measures of impairment and suffermentaldeteriorationfor the remainder of their lives.
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He ended his life in a state of severe physical andmentaldeterioration, without a penny to his name.
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It usually presents between 54 and 66 years of age, and the first symptoms are usuallymentaldeteriorationor stroke.
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Without treatment, the disease is invariably fatal, with progressivementaldeteriorationleading to coma, systemic organ failure, and death.
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As the disease progresses towards stage 2, the intensity of the spasms and thementaldeteriorationincreases.
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