アルツハイマー
Meanings
1
Alzheimer's disease; Alzheimer's
A common shortened noun for アルツハイマー病, especially in speech and general writing; medically, the fuller form アルツハイマー病 is more explicit.
See also: アルツハイマー病
My grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
Research on Alzheimer's is making progress.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がアルツハイマーになるfor someone to develop Alzheimer's disease
My grandfather developed Alzheimer's at the age of 80.
- アルツハイマーを発症するto develop (the onset of) Alzheimer's disease
She developed Alzheimer's disease in her sixties.
- アルツハイマーにかかるto be afflicted with / contract Alzheimer's disease
When one develops Alzheimer's, memory gradually declines.