"old timer's disease" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-old timer's disease.ogg [General-American]
Rhymes: -iːz Etymology: From old timer + -’s + disease, from the fact that the disease disproportionately affects older people, and because of the similarity between Alzheimer’s and old timer’s. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|old timer|-’s|disease|notext=1|type=exocentric}} old timer + -’s + disease, {{m|en|Alzheimer's|Alzheimer’s}} Alzheimer’s Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=old timer's disease}} old timer's disease (uncountable)
  1. (neurology, pathology, slang, sometimes derogatory or humorous) Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”). Tags: derogatory, humorous, slang, sometimes, uncountable Categories (topical): Diseases, Neurology Synonyms: old-timer's disease, old-timers' disease, old timers' disease Related terms: old folks' home

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