Definition Alzheimer’s disease in British English

Alzheimer’s disease noun

[uncountable] noun

/ˈæltshaɪmə(r)z dɪˌziːz/

a serious illness affecting your brain that makes it difficult for you to remember things and becomes worse as time passes. Alzheimer's disease is often simply called Alzheimer's.

Synonyms and related words

ague altitude sickness Alzheimerâs disease

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