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Friendster ‘implicated’ in retiree’s slide from Alzheimer’s to total amnesia and dementia

Posted by commiedyan on November 18, 2007

John Smith, an American retiree at the Paradise Regained Retirement Homes in Tagaytay City, Philippines, was suffering from mild forgetfulness. One day, anxious to post a comment in the blog of a high school friend, he was forced to apply for a Friendster account.

His chess buddy Chuck said that on receiving confirmatory e-mail from Friendster, his friend smiled his charming smile. Then suddenly John frowned and shut up. Below is the last line of the  e-mail which triggered John’s dementia and amnesia. Chuck says he might sue Friendster in his friend’s behalf.

  • click on this button to verify that you are really you.

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