alzheimer
pronunciation
How to pronounce alzheimer in British English:
UK [ˈæltsˌhaɪmə]
How to pronounce alzheimer in American English:
US [ˈælzˌhaɪmər]
Word Origin
- Alzheimer
- Alzheimer: Alzheimer’s disease [20] This serious brain disorder was first described in a scientific journal in 1912, and was given its name in honour of the German neurologist Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915). For many decades the term was largely confined to specialist medical journals, but in the 1970s, as the disease became better known, it seeped into the public domain.
Example
- 1. How to handle alzheimer 's at work
- 2. The plan sets the ambitious goal of developing effective prevention and treatment strategies for alzheimer 's by 2025 .
- 3. And if drugs to slow the course of alzheimer 's become available , the gene could help identify who should begin taking those drugs earlier .
- 4. Until now , the only definitive way to diagnose alzheimer 's has been to search for plaque with a brain autopsy after the patient dies .
- 5. Being in the wild reduces stress ; spending time with a pet enhances the lives of everyone from autistic children to alzheimer 's patients .