Alzheimer's disease

== English == === Etymology === Named after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), a German neurologist who described the disease in 1906. === Pronunciation === enPR: ăl(t)s'hī-mə(r)z dĭ-zēz', äl(t)s'-, ôl(t)s'-, ălz'-, älz'-, ôlz'- IPA(key): /ˈæl(t)s.haɪ.mə(ɹ)z dɪˈziːz/, /ˈɑːl(t)s-/, /ˈɔːl(t)s-/, /ˈælz-/, /ˈɑːlz-/, /ˈɔːlz-/ Rhymes: -iːz === Noun === Alzheimer's disease (uncountable) (neurology, pathology) A disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes; senile dementia of the Alzheimer's type. Synonyms: (abbreviation) AD, (informal) Alzheimer's, (slang, sometimes humorous or derogatory) old timer's disease, (especially formerly) senile dementia ==== Alternative forms ==== Alzheimer's Disease ==== Related terms ==== Alzheimer Alzheimerian ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== sundowner syndrome === Further reading === Alzheimer's disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia