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Alzheimer's disease

The definition of Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, irreversible mental condition characterized by loss of memory, agitation, and lack of mental stability which leads to severe dementia.

(noun)

An example of someone who had Alzheimer's disease was Barry Goldwater.

See Alzheimer's disease in Webster's New World College Dictionary

a progressive, irreversible disease characterized by degeneration of the brain cells and commonly leading to severe dementia

Origin: after A. Alzheimer (1864-1915), Ger physician who first described it

See Alzheimer's disease in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A disease marked by the loss of cognitive ability, generally over a period of 10 to 15 years, and associated with the development of abnormal tissues and protein deposits in the cerebral cortex.

Origin:

Origin: After Alois Alzheimer (1864-1915), German neurologist

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