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Currently 1 in 10 people over age 65 and nearly half over age 85 are affected by Alzheimer's disease (AD), a devastating disorder of the brain's nerve cells that impairs memory, thinking, and behavior, and ultimately leads to death. By 2050, the number of people with AD could be as high as 16 million in the US.