progressive brain disease causing memory loss and dementia
named after German neurologist Alois Alzheimer who first described it in 1906
Alzheimer's makes you forget, but we'll never forget to find a cure!
Eponymous disease named after Alois Alzheimer (male physician); overlooked the contributions of female laboratory technician Gaetano, and the predominantly female patient base whose experiences shaped understanding.
Use clinical term 'Alzheimer's disease' with acknowledgment that understanding is built on generations of female caregivers and patients; center their knowledge.
Women comprise ~2/3 of Alzheimer's patients and remain majority of unpaid caregivers; their labor and lived expertise are foundational to disease knowledge.
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