| NOUN | state | Alzheimers, Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's | a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s |
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| Meaning | A progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness. | |
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| Synonyms | Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's | |
| Broader | presenile dementia | dementia with onset before the age of 65 |
| Catalan | Alzheimer, malaltia d'Alzheimer | |
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