noun
Alzheimer
noun
1
Informal short form referring to someone diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
"Her grandfather is an alzheimer patient in a care home."
How to Use Alzheimer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually seen in the possessive form "Alzheimer's," naming the progressive brain disease that causes memory loss and dementia.
When to use it
The bare form "alzheimer" as a noun for a person is informal; "Alzheimer's disease" or "someone with Alzheimer's" is the standard phrasing.
Word Forms
Alzheimers plural
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