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Alzheimer
noun
-
Alzheimer
a
progressive
brain
disease
that
gradually
destroys
memory
,
thinking
skills
,
and
the
ability
to
carry
out
everyday
tasks
•
Her
grandfather
was
diagnosed
with
Alzheimer
two
years
ago
.
Her
grandfather
was
diagnosed
with
Alzheimer
two
years
ago
.
•
Scientists
are
searching
for
new
drugs
to
slow
the
progress
of
Alzheimer
.
Scientists
are
searching
for
new
drugs
to
slow
the
progress
of
Alzheimer
.
proper noun
Alois
Alzheimer
(
1864–1915
),
the
German
neurologist
who
first
identified
the
disease
now
named
after
him
•
Alzheimer
first
described
the
symptoms
of
the
disease
in
1906
.
Alzheimer
first
described
the
symptoms
of
the
disease
in
1906
.
•
The
museum
displayed
the
original
notes
written
by
Alzheimer
.
The
museum
displayed
the
original
notes
written
by
Alzheimer
.
From
the
surname
of
German
neurologist
Alois
Alzheimer
,
whose
1906
case
study
of
dementia
led
to
the
identification
of
Alzheimer
’
s
disease
.
