die Demenzerkrankung
Translation
dementia, dementia illness, demential disease
Examples
Die Demenzerkrankung ist eine ernste Krankheit.
Dementia is a serious illness.
Er leidet an einer Demenzerkrankung.
He suffers from dementia.
Grammar Patterns
((an einer Demenzerkrankung)) leiden to suffer from dementia My grandfather suffers from dementia.
Similar Words
Alzheimer-Krankheit (Alzheimer's disease), Gedächtnisverlust (memory loss)
Etymology
A compound word from 'Demenz' (dementia) and 'Erkrankung' (illness). Literally a 'dementia-illness'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as a combination of the English cognate 'dementia' and 'Erkrankung', which contains 'krank' (sick).