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3 results for DEMENTIA from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Tue Jan 1, 2013	4D	Loss of faculties	John Farmer
Wed Oct 18, 2000	4D	Psychiatric problem	Thomas W. Schier
Thu Oct 8, 1998	72A	Madness	Alan Arbesfeld

1 result for DEMENTIA from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Feb 21, 2010	Cryptic	16D	Loss of faculty upset dean I met (8)	Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon

5 results for DEMENTIA from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Mar 27, 1975	33A	Mental upset	Jack Luzzatto	Weng
Sat Aug 18, 1973	19A	Mental disorder	Unknown	Weng
Sun Feb 25, 1973	74D	Madness	Arnold Moss	Weng
Thu Jan 21, 1971	45A	Insanity	Unknown	Weng
Sun Mar 28, 1948	87D	Craziness.	Hilda E. Allen	Farrar

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