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.
Senile dementia implies dementia in elderly people.