A dementia defined by the loss of understanding for abstract or higher level verbal constructs, especially those having to do with values and ethics. It is a progressive dementia and worsened with time.
PROGRESSIVE SEMANTIC DEMENTIA: "Because of the progressive semantic dementia, conversations with my uncle became more and more difficult."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "PROGRESSIVE SEMANTIC DEMENTIA," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/progressive-semantic-dementia/ (accessed October 17, 2020).
