dementing

English

Adjective

dementing (not comparable)

1. Causing dementia.
   • 2008 February 5, Jane E. Brody, “A Heartfelt Appeal for a Graceful Exit”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     He began to deteriorate rapidly from an ill-defined dementing illness, and his confusion and intermittent agitation did not respond to the standard treatments that were tried.

2. Undergoing dementia.
   • 1987, Jim Orford, Coping with disorder in the family, page 146:

     If one is caring for a dementing spouse then the first relationship to be affected is that with the spouse.