老年痴呆症 (lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng) — senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease (common term)
Definition
A medical term for senile dementia, commonly used in everyday speech to refer to Alzheimer's disease. It describes the progressive loss of memory and cognitive function in older adults.
noun
senile dementiaAlzheimer's disease (common term)
Examples
- 老年痴呆症。Tā de nǎi nai huàn shàng le lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng.His grandmother has contracted senile dementia.
- 老年痴呆症。Zǎo qī fā xiàn lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng fēi cháng zhòng yào.Early detection of Alzheimer's disease is very important.
- 老年痴呆症。Xiàn zài hái méi yǒu zhì yù lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng de fāng fǎ.There is still no cure for senile dementia.
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