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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's, Alzheimersnoun

    a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness

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  1. alzheimer's

    Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological disorder that leads to the degeneration of brain cells, causing memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes. It is the most common type of dementia that typically affects people over the age of 65 and has a significant impact on an individual's ability to carry out daily life activities. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the buildup of abnormal structures called 'plaques' and 'tangles' in the brain. It is a non-reversible disease and its causes and cure are currently unknown.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of alzheimer's in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of alzheimer's in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of alzheimer's in a Sentence

  1. Lynn Rosenberg:

    If you go to any Alzheimer's website, they're always telling people they should exercise and eat a healthy diet... because these healthy behaviors do seem to lower the incidence of Alzheimer's disease, that would be very encouraging if we found that to be the case in this cohort of women.

  2. Claudia Suemoto:

    People need to know they should cook more and prepare their own food from scratch. I know. We say we don't have time but it really doesn't take that much time, and it's worth it because you're going to protect your heart and guard your brain from dementia or Alzheimer's disease.

  3. Richard Isaacson:

    People can take different roads to Alzheimer's disease, this paper helps to provide an evidence-based framework for doctors and patients to consider when managing a person's Alzheimer's risk.

  4. Christiane Reitz:

    There are likely more than a hundred genes involved in Alzheimer's, we know some of them but not all. We need to identify the remaining ones.

  5. Nir Barzilai:

    Aging is the major risk factor for all these diseases—heart disease, cancer, diabetes and Alzheimer’s, if you want to make a real impact you have to modulate the risk of aging and by that the risk for all those diseases of aging.

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