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Alzheimer's

American  
[ahlts-hahy-merz, alts-, awlts-] / ˈɑlts haɪ mərz, ˈælts-, ˈɔlts- /

adjective

  1. relating to or having Alzheimer's disease.


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In an emotional speech he praised those caring for his father, who has Alzheimer's, and said he wanted to deliver changes to help "my dad and the millions like him".

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

An estimated 7.4 million people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The findings come as women are more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

These technologies allowed the researchers to identify six distinct tissue domains that appeared to represent different stages of Alzheimer's progression.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

He was into that all-natural, fruit-based crap, because the regular kind, with zinc or aluminum or whatever in it, gives you Alzheimer’s, I forget why.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

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