Alzheimer's
Americanadjective
noun
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Burnham has previously spoken about his father, who had Alzheimer's, when explaining why he was so determined to reform adult social care in England.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Andy Burnham's dad Roy, 86, died after a battle with Alzheimer's, and is said to have encouraged Burnham's interest in politics, according to the paper.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
The tissue came from people with and without Alzheimer's disease who had taken part in a long-term dementia study and later donated their brains for research.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration has adopted these modern methods to approve new drugs for other slow-progressing diseases, including Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and metabolic liver disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I can’t help letting my mind wander to the implications of Alzheimer’s disease for the theory of an immortal soul.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
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