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The financial and emotional toll of America’s Alzheimer’s problem

One-third of individuals over age 85 have Alzheimer’s disease and 1 in 9 over age 65 have the memory-crippling disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. This is a startling demographic story as the American population ages. Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the country, costing taxpayers $18.3 million each hour.