Study finds dementia care costs among highest of all diseases; comparable to cancer, heart disease

... loss of brain function that affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior - the most common form is Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that the direct costs of dementia care, which includes formal costs for nursing homes, Medicare, ...

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-04/uomh-sfd040413.php