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'''Alzheimer's disease''' was a condition which made people senile, | '''Alzheimer's disease''' was a condition which made people senile, causing [[memory]] deficiency. It was quite common for victims to remember snippets from their [[child]]hoods or lives. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) One sufferer, [[Bea Nelson-Stanley]], could rarely remember her own name, and forgot [[Luke Smith]] in the middle of a conversation with him. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Ace]] asked the [[Seventh Doctor]] if [[Time Lord]]s could suffer from Alzheimer's. He told her they got much worse diseases. ([[PROSE]]: ' | [[Ace]] asked the [[Seventh Doctor]] if [[Time Lord]]s could suffer from Alzheimer's. He told her they got much worse diseases. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Relative Dementias (novel)}}) | ||
In [[2040]], the "[[On-line Journal of Cognitive Engineering]]" claimed that Alzheimer's had been [[cure]]d by the [[Lashley Institute]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Artificial Intelligence (short story)}}) | |||
== Cases == | == Cases == | ||
[[Bea Nelson-Stanley]] was an Alzheimer's sufferer. ([[TV]]: | [[Bea Nelson-Stanley]] was an Alzheimer's sufferer. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Alan Ellis]] suffered from Alzheimer's. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Out of Time (TV story)}}) | |||
[[ | Doctors believed that [[Katie Russell]] had Alzheimer's. She in fact had an [[Tumour alien|alien parasitic tumour]]. ([[TV]]: {{cs|Fragments (TV story)}}) | ||
[[Henrietta Goodheart]] suffered from Alzheimer's but still remained lively. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Beautiful Chaos (novel)}}) | |||
[[ | In [[2016]], Sir [[Andrew Gobernar]]'s sister had advanced Alzheimer's. ([[AUDIO]]: {{cs|Vampire of the Mind (audio story)}}) | ||
[[Category:Diseases and illnesses from the real world]] | [[Category:Diseases and illnesses from the real world]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:44, 16 March 2024
Alzheimer's disease was a condition which made people senile, causing memory deficiency. It was quite common for victims to remember snippets from their childhoods or lives. (TV: Out of Time [+]Loading...["Out of Time (TV story)"]) One sufferer, Bea Nelson-Stanley, could rarely remember her own name, and forgot Luke Smith in the middle of a conversation with him. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)"])
Ace asked the Seventh Doctor if Time Lords could suffer from Alzheimer's. He told her they got much worse diseases. (PROSE: Relative Dementias [+]Loading...["Relative Dementias (novel)"])
In 2040, the "On-line Journal of Cognitive Engineering" claimed that Alzheimer's had been cured by the Lashley Institute. (PROSE: Artificial Intelligence [+]Loading...["Artificial Intelligence (short story)"])
Cases[[edit] | [edit source]]
Bea Nelson-Stanley was an Alzheimer's sufferer. (TV: Eye of the Gorgon [+]Loading...["Eye of the Gorgon (TV story)"])
Alan Ellis suffered from Alzheimer's. (TV: Out of Time [+]Loading...["Out of Time (TV story)"])
Doctors believed that Katie Russell had Alzheimer's. She in fact had an alien parasitic tumour. (TV: Fragments [+]Loading...["Fragments (TV story)"])
Henrietta Goodheart suffered from Alzheimer's but still remained lively. (PROSE: Beautiful Chaos [+]Loading...["Beautiful Chaos (novel)"])
In 2016, Sir Andrew Gobernar's sister had advanced Alzheimer's. (AUDIO: Vampire of the Mind [+]Loading...["Vampire of the Mind (audio story)"])
