Oxford Dictionary English senile dementia nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌsiːnaɪl dɪˈmenʃə// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌsiːnaɪl dɪˈmenʃə// [uncountable] Mental and emotional problems, Old age Add to my wordlistjump to other results a serious mental disorder in old people that causes loss of memory, loss of control of the body, etc. See related entries: Mental and emotional problems, Old ageSee senile dementia in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: senile dementia oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com