Alz·heim·er’s
noun/ˈæltshaɪməz/, /ˈɔːltshaɪməz/
/ˈɑːltshaɪmərz/
(also Alzheimer’s disease
[uncountable]/ˈæltshaɪməz dɪziːz/, /ˈɔːltshaɪməz dɪziːz/
/ˈɑːltshaɪmərz dɪziːz/
)- a serious disease, especially affecting older people, that prevents the brain from functioning normally and causes loss of memory, loss of ability to speak clearly, etc. Alzheimer's is a form of dementia.
一种严重的疾病，尤其影响老年人，它会阻止大脑正常运作并导致记忆丧失、丧失清晰说话的能力等。阿尔茨海默病是痴呆症的一种形式。 Word Originearly 20th cent.: named after Alois Alzheimer (1864–1915), the German neurologist who first identified it.