(CNN) Every 66 seconds this year, an American will develop Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association annual report , released Tuesday. JUST WATCHED Toll of Alzheimer's Caregiving: Sandy's Story Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Toll of Alzheimer's Caregiving: Sandy's Story 03:20"Already, Alzheimer's consumes one in every five Medicare/Medicaid dollars," Tanzi said. "Alzheimer's is like a leaky boat in a hurricane," said Huntington Potter, director of the Rocky Mountain Alzheimer's Disease Center . "What we've come to understand is, if you have a brain, you're at risk for Alzheimer's disease." -- almost half of us will have Alzheimer's disease," Potter said, "and the other half will be caregivers.

Source: CNN March 07, 2017 05:37 UTC