The number of people with Alzheimer's is 4.6 million, and that is projected to triple by 2050. The risk of having Alzheimer's increases with age. 50% of people living to age 85 will likely have Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's Disease effects the whole family system.  It is a disease that does not discriminate; persons from every walk of life, every ethnic group, and every income level may be impacted. There is no single or definitive diagnostic test for the disease. Caregivers for someone with Alzheimer's Disease are more likely to be clinically depressed. Alzheimer's is a fatal disease and there is currently no cure.  One may live with the disease for an average of 8-10 years. There are around 50 types of dementia and the Alzheimer's type accounts for 60% of all dementia. There is likely an Alzheimer's patient or family member in your church.