Definition: A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of function and death of nerve cells in several areas of the brain leading to loss of cognitive function such as memory and language.[...]
Synonyms: Alzheimer's Disease • Alzheimer Disease • Disease, Alzheimer • Disease, Alzheimer's • Primary Senile Degenerative Dementia • Dementia, Primary Senile Degenerative • Dementia, Senile • Dementias, Senile • Senile Dementias • Senile Dementia • PRIMARY DEGENERATIVE DEMENTIA • primary degenerative dementia NOS • Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type • SENILE DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER TYPE • Alzheimer Type Senile Dementia • Dementia, Alzheimer Type • DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER TYPE • Dementia of the Alzheimer's type • Alzheimer Type Dementia • DAT • SDAT • AD • Alzheimer's disease, unspecified • Alzheimer's Dementia • simple senile dementia • Alzheimers Disease • ALZHEIMER DIS • ALZHEIMERS DIS • Alzheimer Disease [Disease/Finding]