digital Alzheimer’s
n.— «Experts say more and more workers in their 20s and 30s suffer from forgetfulness due to the flood of information that assaults them in the office and their growing dependency on digital devices. Some seek treatment in hospitals when the symptoms get worse. Doctors even have a name for it: Digital Alzheimer’s Disease, a condition they say now afflict modern urbanites just like migraine or insomnia.» —“Digital Alzheimer’s: When Your Memory’s Shot at 30″ Digital Chosunilbo (Seoul, South Korea) June 4, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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