tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15158444.post1635973976328436833..comments2024-03-19T07:42:46.097+08:00Comments on 从夜暮到黎明 From dusk to dawn : Walk the journey 漫漫人生路 (1 of 2).......http://www.blogger.com/profile/06584661018093389655noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15158444.post-54340616952320061692009-07-01T21:01:17.311+08:002009-07-01T21:01:17.311+08:00Thanks. I also learnt something. But I was referri...Thanks. I also learnt something. But I was referring to more common day to day usage.Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15158444.post-26179108599891076982009-07-01T18:41:27.984+08:002009-07-01T18:41:27.984+08:00Chun See,
Thank you for pointing out the "de...Chun See,<br /><br />Thank you for pointing out the "demented person". Recently I read some medical articles and found that "demented patient" is a medical term frequently used to describe a person with dementia. Some examples could be found in "The ethics of surgery in the elderly demented patient with bowel obstruction" and "Ethical issues in the management of the demented patient" through the following links:<br /><br />http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/picrender.fcgi?artid=1733562&blobtype=pdf<br /><br />http://www.aan.com/globals/axon/assets/2685.pdf<br /><br />I checked dictionaries and found that "demented" carries two meanings: crazy and suffering from dementia. Longman suggests that the meaning of suffering from dementia is of old fashion.<br /><br />Perhaps "person with dementia" would be a better way of saying in order to present the true meaning.<br /><br />Once again thank you for pointing it out.<br /><br />KLKok Leongnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15158444.post-59403887996461689952009-06-30T22:55:25.482+08:002009-06-30T22:55:25.482+08:00Sorry. I know English is not your 1st language. So...Sorry. I know English is not your 1st language. So hope you don't mind if I point out one quite serious mistake. Later feel free to delete this comment.<br /><br />It is not correct to refer to a person suffering from dementia as a "demented person". To say somebody is "demented" means he is crazy or mentally ill. Usually we used this word in negative way.<br /><br />So instead of saying "demented person", I suggest you say (I know it's much longer), "person suffering from dementia".Lam Chun Seehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01762020157703342970noreply@blogger.com