old timer's disease

== English == === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌəʊl(d)ˌtaɪməz dɪˈziːz/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌoʊl(d)ˌtaɪməɹz dəˈziz/ Rhymes: -iːz Hyphenation: old tim‧er's dis‧ease === Noun === old timer's disease (uncountable) (neurology, pathology, slang, sometimes derogatory or humorous) Eggcorn of Alzheimer's disease (“a disorder involving loss of mental functions resulting from brain tissue changes”). ==== Alternative forms ==== old-timer's disease, old-timers' disease, old timers' disease ==== Related terms ==== old folks' home ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === Alzheimer's disease on Wikipedia.Wikipedia