I used to believe that my old grandmother had a long life and was still alive because she had also forgotten to die due to forgetfulness brought about by old age. This was long ago before I knew the term, "Alzheimer's Disease"
A childhood belief about people

others believed things like this
- That Alzheimer's Disease was Old Timer's Disease.— Todd K
- I used to believe that all old people got the disease "OLD TIMERS DISEASE" Instead of alzheimers disease :D— MollyJohnson
- I used to think that Alzheimers disease was called Old Timers Disease.— Justin
- I used to think a female daddy-long-legs was called a "mummy-long-legs".Anon
- There ARE monsters under the bed but they won't eat you so long as you don"t get out of bed before 7am.— Sarah
- I used to think I could have my hair cut long ...Anon