Diseases are often named for famous people who had them, ALS is commonly refered to as Lou Gehrig's Disease, so it would seem appropriate to call alzheimers Reaganosis.
A reaganite is either a supporter of Reagan and/or a politician which policies align to Reagan's.
Reaganite politicians support market economics (including pro trade policies), social conservatism (specially of the evangelical kind) and deterrence or hawkishness on foreign policy.
Reaganites used to lead the party from the 80s to the 2010s.
- I voted for the republican for the state senate. Is he a trumper? -
- Well, he supports Trump, but his personal views are more of a reaganite. -