老年痴呆症,又名阿尔茨海默病,是以这种病症的发现者爱罗斯·阿兹·海默医生的名字命名。这是一种缓慢破坏记忆力和思维能力大脑疾病,不可逆转且是递增的。
Alzheimer's disease, named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, is a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking capability.
据阿尔茨海默研究中心报告,在美国,有超过5百万人患有阿尔茨海默病,即老年痴呆症。
More than 5 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease according to the Alzheimer's Association.
阿尔茨海默病信托基金的丽贝卡·伍德说:'这些发现有可能改变了我们诊断阿尔茨海默病的方法,极大促进新治疗方法的研发。
Rebecca Wood, of the Alzheimer's Trust, said: 'These findings have the potential to transform the way we diagnose Alzheimer's, greatly enhancing efforts to develop new treatments.'
Millions of humans affected by Alzheimer's disease, other species don't get Alzheimer's disease.
上百万人受阿尔茨海默氏症的侵扰,其它物种并不会得这种病
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