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There's no such thing as ageing gracefully. I don't meet people who want to get Alzheimer's disease, or who want to get cancer or arthritis or any of the other things that afflict the elderly. Ageing is bad for you, and we better just actually accept that.
Aubrey de Grey

Meaning of "Alzheimer's disease" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Named after A. Alzheimer (1864–1915), German physician who first identified it.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Alzheimer's disease  [ˈæltsˌhaɪməz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

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Alzheimer's disease is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer's disease, also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease, is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death. It was first described by German psychiatrist and neuropathologist Alois Alzheimer in 1906 and was named after him.[1] Most often, AD is diagnosed in people over 65 years of age,[2] although the less-prevalent early-onset Alzheimer's can occur much earlier. In 2006, there were 26.6 million people worldwide with AD. Alzheimer's is predicted to affect 1 in 85 people globally by 2050.[3] Although Alzheimer's disease develops differently for every individual, there are many common symptoms.[4] Early symptoms are often mistakenly thought to be 'age-related' concerns, or manifestations of stress.[5] In the early stages, the most common symptom is difficulty in remembering recent events, known as short term memory loss. When AD is suspected, the diagnosis is usually confirmed with tests that evaluate behaviour and thinking abilities, often followed by a brain scan if available,[6] however, examination of brain tissue is required for a definitive diagnosis.

Definition of Alzheimer's disease in the English dictionary

The definition of Alzheimer's disease in the dictionary is a disorder of the brain resulting in a progressive decline in intellectual and physical abilities and eventual dementia Often shortened to: Alzheimer's.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE


allcomers
ˈɔ:lˌkʌməz
Alzheimer´s
ˈæltsˌhaɪməz
Bahamas
bəˈhɑːməz
bloomers
ˈbluːməz
dimmers
ˈdɪməz
gentlemen-farmers
ˌdʒentəlmənˈfɑːməz
legwarmers
ˈlɛɡˌwɔːməz
pajamas
pəˈdʒɑːməz
primers
ˈprɪməz
pyjamas
pəˈdʒɑːməz
swimmers
swɪməz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Alva
Alvarez
alveary
alveated
alveolar
alveolarly
alveolate
alveolation
alveole
alveoli
alveolitis
alveolus
alvine
alway
always
always-on
Alwyn
alyssum
Alzheimer´s

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Chagas´ disease
coeliac disease
coronary heart disease
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Crohn´s disease
Cushing´s disease
degenerative joint disease
disease
diverticular disease
ease
gum disease
heart disease
Huntington´s disease
infectious disease
kidney disease
Lyme disease
motor neuron disease
Paget´s disease
Parkinson´s disease
sease
skin disease

Synonyms and antonyms of Alzheimer's disease in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Alzheimer's disease» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Find out the translation of Alzheimer's disease to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Alzheimer's disease from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Alzheimer's disease» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阿尔茨海默病
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

enfermedad de Alzheimer
570 millions of speakers

English

Alzheimer´s disease
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्जाइमर रोग
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مَرَض الزيـمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

болезнь Альцгеймера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

doença de Alzheimer
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আলঝেইমার রোগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maladie d’Alzheimer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penyakit Alzheimer
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Alzheimerkrankheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルツハイマー病
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

알츠하이머병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Penyakit Alzheimer
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bệnh Alzheimer
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்சீமர் நோய்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्झायमर रोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Alzheimer hastalığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

morbo di Alzheimer
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

choroba Alzheimera
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

хвороба Альцгеймера
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Boala Alzheimer
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Νόσος Αλτσχάιμερ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Alzheimer se siekte
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alzheimers sjukdom
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Alzheimers sykdom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Alzheimer's disease

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE»

The term «Alzheimer's disease» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.935 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Alzheimer's disease

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10 QUOTES WITH «ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Alzheimer's disease.
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Doug Davidson
I lost my mother, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and we had to relocate my dad after 58 years in the family home. That was tough.
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Aubrey de Grey
There's no such thing as ageing gracefully. I don't meet people who want to get Alzheimer's disease, or who want to get cancer or arthritis or any of the other things that afflict the elderly. Ageing is bad for you, and we better just actually accept that.
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William L. Jenkins
Ronald Reagan's well documented final battles with Alzheimer's disease were fought with the same conviction and courage that his many public battles were fought.
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Richard Lamm
Why give chemotherapy or even antibiotics to people with end-stage Alzheimer's disease? Keep them pain free and clean, love them but don't automatically try to get the last technology-produced breath from them. Start a preschool program instead or do something about the atrocious state of obesity in our children.
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John O'Keefe
I am particularly interested in Alzheimer's disease and have been for some time now.
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David Perlmutter
Inflammation is the cornerstone of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis - all of the neurodegenerative diseases are really predicated on inflammation.
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David Perlmutter
Even slight elevations in blood sugar have been shown to increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Gregory Petsko
As far as protecting yourself against Alzheimer's disease, well, it turns out that fish oil has the effect of reducing your risk for Alzheimer's disease. You should also keep your blood pressure down, because chronic high blood pressure is the biggest single risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.
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Gregory Petsko
Alzheimer's disease starts when a protein that should be folded up properly misfolds into a kind of demented origami.
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Gregory Stock
If out of concern over cloning, the U.S. Congress succeeds in criminalizing embryonic stem-cell research that might bring treatments for Alzheimer's disease or diabetes - and Dr. Fukuyama lent his name to a petition that supported such laws - there would be real victims: present and future sufferers of those diseases.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE»

Discover the use of Alzheimer's disease in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Alzheimer's disease and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Journey Into Alzheimer's Disease
Written by a man who remained a ministering servant to the end, using his last lucid thoughts to share with us his walk of faith into Alzheimer's Disease, Rev. Robert Davis gives hope to other victims and their care-givers.
Robert Davis, Betty Davis, 1989
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Alzheimer's Disease: What If There Was a Cure?: The Story of ...
Argues that the effects of Alzheimer's disease can be lessened by ketones that are produced when the liver converts medium-chain fatty acids, including those found in coconut oil.
Mary T. Newport, 2011
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Alzheimer's Disease
This text is intended for high school and college students, but is appropriate for general reading audiences as well.
Linda C. Lu, Juergen H. Bludau M.D., 2011
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The 36-Hour Day: A Family Guide to Caring for People Who ...
Originally published in 1981, The 36-Hour Day was the first book of its kind. Thirty years later, with dozens of other books on the market, it remains the definitive guide for people caring for someone with dementia.
Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins, 2011
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Self, Senility, and Alzheimer's Disease in Modern America: A ...
Historian Jesse F. Ballenger traces the emergence of senility as a cultural category from the late nineteenth century to the 1980s, a period in which Alzheimer's disease became increasingly associated with the terrifying prospect of losing ...
Jesse F. Ballenger, 2006
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Alzheimer's Disease
This volume will first review existing cholinesterase inhibitors prescribed for AD patients followed by some target mechanisms with ongoing clinical trials.
Rob Bradbury, Michael A. Brodney, 2007
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Designing for Alzheimer's Disease: Strategies for Creating ...
Easily adapted for use in home or healthcare settings, this book is a vital resource for architects, interior designers, nursing home administrators, and care providers -- an invaluable aid in creating better care environments that allow ...
Elizabeth C. Brawley, 1997
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Alzheimer's Disease
Discusses alzheimer's disease, including what it is like to have the disease, the history and research, and how people cope with it.
Marlene Targ Brill, 2005
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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia in Down Syndrome and ...
This book helps carers and professionals who are living or working with adults with Down syndrome and intellectual disability to increase their understanding of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of of dementia which can disproportionaly ...
Vee P. Prasher, 2005
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Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease: A Christian ...
Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease is filled with tips and suggestions to make caring for your loved one easier for both of you, such as: learning to separate the person from the disease researching the disease and keeping ...
Elizabeth Thomason Hall, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Alzheimer's disease is used in the context of the following news items.
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Health of Alzheimer's disease caregivers takes serious toll, research …
Five million American families deal with the day-to-day challenge of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. New research shows it's ... «KPRC Houston, Jul 15»
2
Disrupted biological clock linked to Alzheimer's disease
The reason why Alzheimer's disease has always been a subject of interest for the research fraternity is because sleep disruption is one of its ... «Doctor Tipster, Jul 15»
3
How to Protect yourself from Alzheimer's and its causes “unknown”
The causes of Alzheimer's disease is still not understood, but it became clear the effect of food and daily choices on the evolution of the disease ... «Standard Republic, Jul 15»
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UA researchers seek participants for Alzheimer's risk study
Two University of Arizona researchers need the public's help with an ongoing study of factors that protect against Alzheimer's disease. «Arizona Daily Star, Jul 15»
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2 nanoparticles produced for Alzheimer's disease treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. It is a progressive disease, ... «Mehr News Agency - English Version, Jul 15»
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Alzheimer's spurs the fearful to change their lives to delay it
When Jamie Tyrone found out that she carries a gene that gives her a 91 percent chance of developing Alzheimer's disease beginning around ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Peter Oosterhuis has early on-set Alzheimer's Disease
In a Golf World article, Oosterhuis said he has early on-set Alzheimer's disease. He was diagnosed in July of last year, but continued his CBS ... «Awful Announcing, Jul 15»
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LETTER: Spend more on Alzheimer's research
... an historic increase for Alzheimer's disease research funding, at $300 ... million Americans age 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease today. «Asbury Park Press, Jul 15»
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Fish Oil May Prevent Alzheimer's Disease, Study Suggests
A recent study titled, “ω-3 Supplementation increases amyloid-β phagocytosis and resolvin D1 in patients with minor cognitive impairment,” ... «Alzheimer's News Today, Jul 15»
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Alzheimer's Cure: Do Snails Hold the Key?
That's because the typical plaque associated with Alzheimer's disease disrupts synapses. Now, experiments conducted on sea snails show that ... «Newsmax, Jul 15»

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