How to Use Alzheimer's disease in a Sentence

Alzheimer's disease

noun
  • There is some promising news in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
    — Joel Mathis, The Week, 2 Dec. 2022
  • She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease two years ago.
    — Joel Rose, NPR, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The levels drop sharply, though, in people with Alzheimer's disease.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • His mother-in-law is battling Alzheimer's disease.
    — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • Such plaque build-up is hypothesized to be a cause of Alzheimer's disease.
    — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Lord suffered from Alzheimer's disease for at least seven years before his death.
    — Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 21 June 2025
  • Here's a quick look at the seven stages of Alzheimer's disease progression.
    — Mark Gurarie, Health, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease, Harvard Law School said.
    — Harold Maass, The Week, 7 Aug. 2023
  • People with Alzheimer's disease seem to have even lower levels of melatonin.
    — Janelle McSwiggin, Msn, Health, 25 Sep. 2024
  • And this stage of the trial is not restricted to early-onset Alzheimer's disease but all forms.
    — New Atlas, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The results focus on normal brain aging, not Alzheimer's disease.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2025
  • Both died from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Her mother had a stroke in her late 60s and her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
    — Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The film chronicles his mother's battle with Alzheimer's disease.
    — Suzi Parker, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The changes remind her of their mother, who also developed Alzheimer's disease.
    — Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The accumulation of this protein has been linked to Alzheimer's disease.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • Alzheimer's disease was also listed as a contributing factor.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Her research is focused on trying to find ways to treat Alzheimer's disease in people with Down syndrome.
    — Lorena Galliot, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
  • And Mark Pellington remembers his father as a man whose life was cut short by Alzheimer's disease.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 30 Jan. 2023
  • My mother-in-law, as her Alzheimer's disease advanced, could spout reams of reasonable poetry off the top of her head.
    — Scientific American, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Community leaders stepped on the ballroom dance floor to support the fight against Alzheimer's disease.
    — Janay Reece, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • That is, until a few years ago, when Morton learned that Manger had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
    — Steve Hartman, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Mouse studies have also been critical in the quest to unravel the causes of Alzheimer's disease.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Hackman is believed to have died about a week later of heart disease with complications from Alzheimer's disease.
    — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Many people take an omega-3 fish oil supplement to help lower their risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026
  • The studies showed that these hormone therapies reduced the risk of Alzheimer's disease, heart attack and hip fracture.
    — NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Hackman, meanwhile, died of severe heart disease, high blood pressure, and advanced Alzheimer's disease.
    — Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
  • A little brain training today may help stave off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia for at least 20 years.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Also, a study last year suggested that the diet might ward off the cognitive decline seen in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
    — Michael Franco, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025

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