Alois Alzheimer

Alois Alzheimer

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Dr. Alois Alzheimer was a German psychiatrist and neurologist who is best known for his discovery of the brain pathology associated with Alzheimer's disease, which bears his name; his work laid the foundation for understanding the disease that affects millions worldwide.

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Alois Alzheimer first diagnosed the disease that bears his name over 120 years ago.

Peti vodilni vzrok smrti, polovica bolnikov nima diagnoze
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-09-23
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Alois Alzheimer described the neurodegenerative disease that now affects fifty million people worldwide.

Index - Tech-Tudomány - A cukor lehet a demencia elleni küzdelem egyik nyitja
Index.hu·HungaryHungary· 2025-07-12
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Alois Alzheimer identified the symptoms of what would later be known as Alzheimer's disease.

Tal día como hoy 14 de junio
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-06-14
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Alois Alzheimer is known for his research contributions that led to the naming of Alzheimer's disease.

Als die Pandemie in Wien wütete – und einen römischen Kaiser dahinraffte - Archäologie
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-03-17
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Alois Alzheimer is known for his research contributions that led to the naming of Alzheimer's disease.

Als die Pandemie in Wien wütete – und einen römischen Kaiser dahinraffte - Archäologie
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-03-17
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Dr. Alois Alzheimer was a German researcher who the disease was named after and who selected Fuller to assist in brain research.

Alzheimer’s disease research: How Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller contributed
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-27
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