Introduction

Alzheimer’s disease causes psychological problems for family caregivers. >
 * __What is Alzheimer's Disease?__ **
 * Alzheimer's disease is a form of dementia caused by the results of damaged brain cells or connections between brain cells. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer's Disease.
 * Hallmark abnormalities are deposits of the protein fragment beta-amyloid (plaques) and twisted strands of the protein tau (tangles).



**__Statistics__ **


 * 1 in 8 Older Americans has Alzheimer's Disease (65+ Adult).


 * ﻿More Women than Men are afflicted with the disease.


 * Alzheimer's disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States. It is the fith-leading cause among those 65 and older.


 * Nearly 15 million Americans provide unpaid care for a person with Alzheimer's disease and other dementia.


 * 80% of care provided at home is delivered by family caregivers.


 * ﻿Projected cost of care by 2050: $1.1 Trillion.


 * ﻿As many as half of people satisfying diagnostic criteria for dementia have never received a diagnosis.