'As Loved Ones Slip Away, Families Desperate for Cure'

Alzheimer's, a form of dementia, causes progressive loss within ones' social and intellectual skills.  Among the top killers, Alzheimer's is the only disease with no prevention, cure, or treatment.  The National Alzheimer's Project Act has committed to the goal of finding a treatment for this horrific disease by 2025.  
Eating right and staying active is said to ward of disease, but this seems to be false.  Alzheimer's runs in families and affects more than five million people in America.  This number is predicted to triple by the year 2050.  This disease has taken down the the best and brightest of individuals.  Keeping a healthy body is not harmful, but a healthy body may not lead to a healthy mind.  Life is short, therefore it is best to live each day as if it were the last. 

                                                     "We Must Find a Cure' to Save Memories" -USA Today