The type of pathological change or symptoms characteristic of Alzheimer's disease; specifically the type of dementia that is typical of Alzheimer's disease, as diagnosed by clinical criteria; frequently attributive.
Origin
Early 20th century.
Definition of Alzheimer type in US English:
Alzheimer type
(also Alzheimer's type)
noun
Medicine
The type of pathological change or symptoms characteristic of Alzheimer's disease; specifically the type of dementia that is typical of Alzheimer's disease, as diagnosed by clinical criteria; frequently attributive.