Living longer may have its downside

One of my favorite says is "All blessings are mixed."   

Now that we're living longer with fewer dying from heart disease and stroke, breast and prostate cancer than ever before, something else is going to kill us. 

The Alzheimer's Association projects that 10 million baby boomers will suffer from Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's to Hit 1 in 8 Boomers

One aspect of the report says that, if they live to age 55, women are nearly twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's as men. The report's authors say that's also age-related. When researchers measure the risk of developing Alzheimer's at any particular age, men and women show no real difference, Senay notes. But to the extent that they outlive men, women are considered more likely to develop the Alzheimer's.

The good news is that the BigPharma is racing to develop cures.