Alzheimer's has been one of the most well-known diseases in America and could rapidly double by 2050. Alzheimer's Disease Shows Signs of Decline Since 2014: "An Older American at age 60 today is 44% less likely to develop dementia compared to... people around 30 years ago (Marchione, 2015).” Alzheimer's is a disease known as loss of memory and important metal functions learned throughout life. In 2010, Alzheimer's disease was the sixth leading cause of death in the United States (Ault, 2015)” The disease is known. Alzheimer's disease lasts for years and could even become a lifelong disease. Alzheimer's is associated with dementia, which means it affects thinking, memory and the social parts of our brain, interfering with daily life. Alzheimer's is a disease that is expected to increase dramatically in the coming years, and with increased funding, scientists and researchers will be able to prevent or even cure Alzheimer's disease period of time without any treatment. “People who suffer from chronic depression throughout their lives are more likely to develop dementia than people who are not depressed (Dooren, 2012).” factor of Alzheimer's disease, but it has not yet been proven to be true. Currently, there are only simple treatments for Alzheimer's, such as drugs and therapies, but there are currently no cures and preventative measures. Alzheimer's changes the brain through the loss of newly learned information; exhibits signs of long-term and short-term memory loss, such as remembering names or even family members. Alzheimer's physically changes the brain by causing the outer layer (cerebral cortex) of the brain to contract... middle of paper... scientists and doctors are trying to find a cure. Medical research has been trying for years to find the cure for this disease, it is able to find out what causes the disease to develop in the brain, but it is not able to prevent it from happening. The medicine has only been shown to slow the process of developing Alzheimer's disease, but has not been able to cure or prevent it. Research shows that there are many factors in the development of Alzheimer's disease, the study shows that in more industrialized countries the percentage of Alzheimer's patients decreases. Factors such as health, lifestyle, learning and medical treatment for other diseases are some signs of the decline of Alzheimer's disease. Even as the rate of Alzheimer's disease increases, as technology develops, research and development increases, doctors will eventually find a cure for Alzheimer's disease..