senile psychosis
noun
: psychosis associated with dementia in older individuals
Note: Senile psychosis is an older term that is often used synonymously with senile dementia. The use of both senile psychosis and senile dementia is now often avoided in medical contexts due to their negative implication that dementia is part of the normal aging process.
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“Senile psychosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/senile%20psychosis. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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