ed 80 billion dollars is spent annually on the care and study of
             Alzheimer's Disease including costs diagnosis, treatment, nursing home care, at-home
             care, and lost wages. "About 10 percent of the United States population over the age of
             65 is affected by Alzheimer's Disease, and up to 45 percent of those over the age of 85
             may have the disease as well. Up to 2 million people suffer from it, which is one percent
             of the population (Rashkis, 38)."
             "In Alzheimer's Disease the nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls
             memory and thinking are damaged, interrupting the passing of messages between cells.
             These cells develop distinctive changes that are called neurotic plaques (clusters of
             ...