Not only does Alzheimer's disease create emotional turmoil, it also greatly affects the financial status of families. Families have to pay for the intense care required for this disease. Having people "move to a nursing home to receive 24-hour care, the financial cost to families is great: an estimated $78,000 per year" (Benjamin, 2013, par 3). Since the individual with the disease cannot function normally, they are in need of a great deal of help. Many nursing homes hold a great deal of Alzheimer's patients since they do not remember how to do many tasks. In fact, "nearly half (48%) of nursing home residents suffer from Alzheimer's" (Benjamin, 2013, par 3). Since these patients cannot work or help out much, the care of these individuals is
