Alzheimer's disease

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 See also 1.3.3 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Named after Alois Alzheimer (June 14, 1864 - December 19, 1915), a German neurologist who described the disease in 1906.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: älts'hī-mə(r)z, IPA: /ˈɑːltshaɪmə(r)z/, SAMPA: /"A:ltshaIm@(r)z/
• enPR: ălts'hī-mə(r)z, IPA: /ˈæltshaɪmə(r)z/, SAMPA: /"{ltshaIm@(r)z/
• enPR: ôlts'hī-mə(r)z, IPA: /ˈɔːltshaɪmə(r)z/, SAMPA: /"O:ltshaIm@(r)z/
• enPR: ôlz'hī-mə(r)z, IPA: /ˈɔːlzhaɪmə(r)z/, SAMPA: /"O:lzhaIm@(r)z/

[edit] Noun

Alzheimer's disease (uncountable)

1. (neurology, pathology) A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of Alzheimer's type.

[edit] Synonyms

• (neurology, pathology): Alzheimer's (colloquial), long goodbye, senile dementia (especially formerly), old timer's disease (slang, pejorative)

[edit] See also

• Alzheimer's disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• sundowner syndrome

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