No. 6,135 in Spanish
alzheimer
A progressive neurological disorder that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral changes.
In a sentence
Mi abuelo fue diagnosticado con alzhéimer hace dos años.
My grandfather was diagnosed with Alzheimer's two years ago.
In this sentence, 'alzhéimer' refers to the medical condition as a diagnosis affecting someone.
El alzhéimer es una enfermedad neurodegenerativa progresiva.
Alzheimer's is a progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Here, 'alzhéimer' is used in its general form to describe the disease.
Se organizó una caminata benéfica para ayudar a las personas con alzhéimer.
A charity walk was organized to help people with Alzheimer's.
This usage of 'alzhéimer' highlights a social or community effort addressing the disease and its impacts on people.
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