neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
ˌnu̇r-ō-di-ˈje-nə-rə-tiv 
-ˈjen-rə-;
-ˈje-nə-ˌrā-;
-dē-,
ˌnyu̇r-
: relating to or marked by degeneration of nervous tissue
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Barring any brain injury or neurodegenerative disease (Alzheimer’s and its ilk), one’s vocabulary, general storehouse of facts, and recall of how to do things, such as knitting and skiing, remain robust—and may even improve—into old age.
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
Early research has even begun looking at whether people who don’t get enough sleep for a long time are at a higher risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, says Prather, who wrote The Sleep Prescription.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 2 July 2024
The retired actor, 63, has been a devoted Parkinson’s disease activist since he was diagnosed with the long-term neurodegenerative disease at age 29.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 30 June 2024
There's growing evidence that in Alzheimer's disease, the brain's waste-removal system is impaired, says Jeffrey Iliff, who studies neurodegenerative diseases at the University of Washington but was not a part of the new studies.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 June 2024
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Ezekiel J. Emanuel, The Atlantic, 5 July 2024
Early research has even begun looking at whether people who don’t get enough sleep for a long time are at a higher risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, says Prather, who wrote The Sleep Prescription.
—Jamie Friedlander Serrano, TIME, 2 July 2024
The retired actor, 63, has been a devoted Parkinson’s disease activist since he was diagnosed with the long-term neurodegenerative disease at age 29.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 30 June 2024
There's growing evidence that in Alzheimer's disease, the brain's waste-removal system is impaired, says Jeffrey Iliff, who studies neurodegenerative diseases at the University of Washington but was not a part of the new studies.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 26 June 2024
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neurodegenerative
adjective
neu·ro·de·gen·er·a·tive
-di-ˈjen-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -di-ˈjen-(ə-)rət-
: relating to or characterized by degeneration of nervous tissue
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