how is a person diagnosed as being "senile?"

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http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/Pages/Age_Dementia_Symptoms.html
what is a more politically correct way to label senility? Would it be Dementia?
Yes. Dementia is the preferred term.

Senile dementia implies dementia in elderly people.
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