old timer's disease
nounUK /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/ · US /ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/
Etymology From old timer + -’s + disease, from the fact that the disease disproportionately affects older people, and because of the phonetic similarity between Alzheimer’s and old timer’s.
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Medicine, Neurology, Neuroscience, Pathology, Sciences Derogatory, Humorous, Slang, Sometimes Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”).
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- old folks' home