Definition
老年痴呆症 is the common Chinese term for senile dementia, often used colloquially to refer specifically to Alzheimer's disease. The more formal medical term is 阿尔茨海默病 (Ā'ěr zī hǎi mò bìng). This term is frequently encountered in healthcare discussions, news, and everyday conversation about memory loss in the elderly.
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senile dementiaAlzheimer's disease (common term)
Examples
- 老年痴呆症。Tā de nǎinai huàn shàng le lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng.His grandmother has contracted senile dementia.
- 老年痴呆症。Zǎoqī fāxiàn lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng fēicháng zhòngyào.Early detection of Alzheimer's disease is very important.
- 老年痴呆症。Xiànzài hái méiyǒu zhìyù lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng de fāngfǎ.There is still no cure for senile dementia.
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