Alzheimer's Costs

A few facts about the costs of Alzheimer's disease.

1.$91 billion Medicare costs for Alzheimer's and dementia care in 2005.

2. $189 billion projected Medicare costs for Alzheimer's and dementia care by 2015.

3. 60.9 average age of an unpaid caregiver in 2005.

As we are 60 plus these are going to be hard times for a lot of us. Alzheimer's will be a part of our lives one way or another.