Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that is the most common form of dementia. This disease is more than being forgetful or getting tongue tied and not being able to get out what you are trying to say. It accelerates and eventually causes the inability to function in everyday life. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, and five million citizens currently have Alzheimer’s disease. Even though I have not been directly affected by this disease, I find it interesting because of the famous Nicholas Sparks movie, “The Notebook.” This movie does an excellent job of portraying the severity of Alzheimer’s disease, and is the reason why I chose this topic. Typically, the chance of generating Alzheimer’s increases after