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Alzheimer's disease

阿尔茨海默症

(āěrcí hǎimò zhènɡ) 

A: Look, there seems to be something stuck to that electric pole over there.

你看,那边电线杆上好像贴着什么东西。

(nǐkàn, nàbiān diànxiànɡānshànɡ hǎoxiànɡ tiēzhe shénme dōnɡxī.) 

B: It's a missing persons flyer. It seems that an elderly person suffering from Alzheimer's disease got lost. The person's family is very worried, so they have put out a substantial award to thank any witnesses. 

是寻人启事。好像是患阿尔茨海默症的老年人走丢了。家人很着急,重金感谢目击者。

(shì xúnrén qǐshì. hǎoxiànɡ shì huàn āěrcí hǎimò zhènɡ de lǎoniánrén zǒudiū le. jiārén hěn zháojí, zhònɡjīn ɡǎnxiè mùjīzhě.)

A: My grandmother suffered from Alzheimer's disease. When she was still with us, she used to run off like this. We had to look everywhere for her. 

我的外婆就是阿尔茨海默症患者。她还在世的时候,也经常这样跑出去。我们到处找她。

(wǒ de wàipó jiùshì āěrcí hǎimò huànzhě. tā háizàishì de shíhòu, yě jīnɡchánɡ zhèyànɡ pǎochūqù. wǒmén dàochù zhǎotā.)

B: It seems the families suffer even more than those with the disease. 

看来,比起病人,家属往往更加痛苦。

(kànlái, bǐqǐ bìnɡrén, jiāshǔ wǎnɡwǎnɡ ɡènɡjiā tònɡkǔ.)

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT