Definition
Showing signs of mental decline due to old age, such as memory loss or confusion; relating to old age.
Etymology
From Latin 'senilis,' meaning 'of old age,' derived from 'senex' (old man or elder). The word has been used since ancient times to describe age-related mental decline.
Kelly Says
Not all older people become senile—the term describes specific age-related cognitive decline, but many elderly people keep sharp minds their whole lives, showing that aging brains don't automatically decline!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
seniel
SENIEL
BGБългарски
сенилен
СЕНИЛЕН
CSČeština
senilní
SENILNÍ
ELΕλληνικά
γηραιός
ΓΗΡΑΙΌΣ
ETEesti
seniilne
SENIILNE
HRHrvatski
senilan
SENILAN
HUMagyar
szenilis
SZENILIS
IDBahasa Indonesia
pikun
PIKUN
LTLietuvių
senilis
SENILIS
MNМонгол
хөгшрөсөн
ХӨГШРӨСӨН
MSBahasa Melayu
nyanyuk
NYANYUK
MYမြန်မာ
အိုမင်းသော
အိုမင်းသော
NLNederlands
seniel
SENIEL
RUРусский
сенильный
СЕНИЛЬНЫЙ
SKSlovenčina
senilný
SENILNÝ
SLSlovenščina
senilen
SENILEN
TEతెలుగు
వృద్ధాప్యం
వృద్ధాప్యం
THไทย
สมองเสื่อม
สมองเสื่อม
UKУкраїнська
сенильний
СЕНИЛЬНИЙ
VITiếng Việt
lão suy
LÃO-SUY