When Zelda Hill was in college, he began noticing subtle changes in his father. The man who had always been precise began forgetting current events, mixing up dates and times, and getting lost in familiar places.

Zelda had seen memory loss in his grandparents before, and like many people, assumed it was a normal part of aging. With his father, though, he was more attuned to the changes in behavior, and the family sought medical advice.

First came a diagnosis of dementia, then Alzheimer’s disease. Zelda’s father was only in his 50s.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, a progressive, degenerative brain disease that impairs memory, thinking and behavior.

Today, more than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2060, nearly 14 million Americans are expected to be l

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