アルツハイマー
あるつはいまー
noun
Alzheimer's (disease)
1.
Alzheimer's; Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease, a progressive form of dementia. Usually appears in the full form アルツハイマー病 but is frequently shortened to just アルツハイマー in speech and headlines.
アルツハイマーと診断された。
He was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
祖母はアルツハイマー病を患っている。
My grandmother is suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
アルツハイマーの新しい治療薬が承認されたというニュースを読んだ。
I read the news that a new treatment for Alzheimer's has been approved.
From the name of German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer. The full medical term is アルツハイマー病 or アルツハイマー型認知症 ("Alzheimer's-type dementia"); shortening to just アルツハイマー is common in everyday speech.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- アルツハイマー病: Alzheimer's disease
- アルツハイマー型認知症: Alzheimer's-type dementia
- アルツハイマーと診断される: to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's
- アルツハイマーの治療: treatment for Alzheimer's
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 認知症: dementia — the broader category; Alzheimer's is the most common type
- 物忘れ: forgetfulness — everyday word; not a medical term and not interchangeable