ALZHEIMER'S

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Alzheimer's mean? 

• ALZHEIMER'S (noun)
  The noun ALZHEIMER'S has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: ALZHEIMER'S used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ALZHEIMER'S (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

Alzheimer's; Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimers

Hypernyms ("Alzheimer's" is a kind of...):

presenile dementia (dementia with onset before the age of 65)

 Context examples 

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) List A, Recall 1, Word 1.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Recall 1 Word 1, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) The number of words recalled from List A, first attempt.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Recall 1 Total, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) The number of intrusions while recalling List A, sixth attempt (after List B recall).

(ADNI AVLT - List A Intrusions 6, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) List A, Recall 1, Word 10.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Recall 1 Word 10, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) List A, Recall 1, Word 11.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Recall 1 Word 11, NCI Thesaurus)

These include Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, stroke, depression, head injuries, thyroid problems, or reactions to certain medicines.

(Memory, NIH: National Institute on Aging)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) List A, Recall 1, Word 13.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Recall 1 Word 13, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) List A, Recall 1, Word 12.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Recall 1 Word 12, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) The number of intrusions while recalling List A, fifth attempt.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Intrusions 5, NCI Thesaurus)

Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative Auditory Verbal Learning Test Version A (ADNI-AVLT Version A) The number of intrusions while recalling List A, fourth attempt.

(ADNI AVLT - List A Intrusions 4, NCI Thesaurus)