Has it touched your life, affected one of your loved ones?

"Alzheimer's is the public health threat of the 21st century," says Maria Carrillo, Director of Medical and Scientific Relations at the Alzheimer's Association in Chicago. Although it's the 6th leading cause of death in the US, and working its way up, "there's so many different avenues of research that are being pursued right now that give us a lot of hope". Like drugs in Phase 3 trials, for example.

Listen to something a little different? It's good for your brain. Try this interview with Dr. Carrillo for example; it's an example of the topics that make up my new show: After the Cottage: Stories of Aging and Eldercare. Something to consider for all us aging Baby Boomers.