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Alzheimer

American  
[ahlts-hahy-mer, alts-, awlts-] / ˈɑlts haɪ mər, ˈælts-, ˈɔlts- /

adjective

  1. relating to or having Alzheimer's disease.


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Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia and is estimated to account for 60 to 70 percent of cases.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

To Eric Widera, a professor of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco, the “results of the lecanemab and donanemab trials highlight the complexity of Alzheimer disease itself.”

From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2025

This groundbreaking research has already received support from the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024

“The purpose of this initiative is to advance the science of early detection and treatment,” said panel member Maria Carrillo, the Alzheimer Assn.’s chief science officer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

Landais Alzheimer, in south-west France, is a village with a difference - all the villagers have dementia.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2023

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