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.
My grandfather developed Alzheimer's at the age of 80.
She developed Alzheimer's disease in her sixties.
When one develops Alzheimer's, memory gradually declines.