senility
/səˈnɪləti/
noun
- The condition of being old and showing a decline in physical or mental abilities, especially memory loss and confusion.
- Modern medicine has helped many people avoid severe senility in their later years.
- Grandma's senility makes it hard for her to remember our names sometimes.
- The novel's main character struggles with the onset of senility and losing his independence.
Synonyms
Antonyms