Regarding economic problems, family caregivers often give up time from work to spend 47 hours per week on average with the person with Alzheimers disease, while the costs of caring for them are high. Direct and indirect costs of caring for somebody with Alzheimers  average between $18,000 and $77,500 per year in the United States, depending on the study.Cognitive behavioral therapy and the teaching of coping strategies either individually or in group have demonstrated their efficacy in improving caregivers psychological health. Media
Alzheimers disease has been portrayed in films such as: Iris (2001), based on John Bayleys memoir of his wife Iris Murdoch; The Notebook (2004), based on Nicholas Sparks 1996 novel of the same name; A Moment to Remember (2004); Thanmathra (2005); Memories of Tomorrow (Ashita no Kioku) (2006), based on Hiroshi Ogiwaras novel of the same name; Away from Her (2006), based on Alice Munros short story The Bear Came over the Mountain; Still Alice (2014), about a Columbia University professor who has early onset Alzheimers disease, based on Lisa Genovas 2007 novel of the same name and featuring Julianne Moore in the title role. Documentaries on Alzheimers disease include Malcolm and Barbara: A Love Story (1999) and Malcolm and Barbara: Loves Farewell (2007), both featuring Malcolm Pointon.Alzheimers disease has also been portrayed in music by English musician the Caretaker in releases such as Persistent Repetition of Phrases (2008), An Empty Bliss Beyond This World (2011), and Everywhere at the End of Time (2016–2019).
Genetic factors may play an important role in some patients; 4 sets of identical twins who developed an identical pattern of acne fulminans have been documented. See also
List of cutaneous conditions

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