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Full Definition of LANGUISH. intransitive verb. 1. a: to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated b: to be or live in a state of depression or decreasing vitality. 2. a: to become dispirited. 3. : to assume an expression of grief or emotion appealing for sympathy.
Originally published in HCPLive.com. by Victor G. Dostrow, MD. Dementia is a terminal illness. However, people with advanced dementias often languish in skilled nursing facilities, far from the ministrations of specialists. And, with reasonable luck, they have directives that specify that they are not to be taken to the hospital in the event of a respiratory arrest.