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- noun informal
Alzheimer's disease .
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Examples
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For one thing, I didn't see the word "Alzheimer's"-not that dementia runs in my family.
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For one thing, I didn't see the word "Alzheimer's"-not that dementia runs in my family.
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She has trouble even uttering the word Alzheimer's.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The research was conducted with scientists from 44 other universities and research institutes in the USA, a group called the Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium.
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The research was conducted with scientists from 44 other universities and research institutes in the USA, a group called the Alzheimer's Disease Genetics Consortium.
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Alzheimer's, which is a progressive neurological disorder that can't be cured, is a form of death, Mr. Robertson explained.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Erin Anderssen 2011
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Alzheimer's, which is a form of dementia that causes progressive loss of intellectual and social skills, is the only disease among the top killers for which there is no prevention, cure or treatment that will slow its progression.
USATODAY.com Feed 2012
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Beth Kallmyer, senior director of constituent services for the Chicago-based Alzheimer's Association, talked about stress and Alzheimer's generally, not specifically about Summitt's case.
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… Knowing somebody has Alzheimer's is devastating.
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Leaning on assistantsKallmyer said the image many of us have of Alzheimer's patients in wheelchairs often doesn't square with reality because better diagnostics means more patients are learning of the condition in its early stages.
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