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).
Indirect costs include the cost of informal care and the loss in productivity of informal caregivers.In the United States as of 2019, informal (family) care is estimated to constitute nearly three-fourths of caregiving for people with AD at a cost of  US$234 billion per year and approximately 18.5 billion hours of care. The cost to society worldwide to care for individuals with AD is projected to increase nearly ten-fold, and reach about US$9.1 trillion by 2050.Costs for those with more severe dementia or behavioral disturbances are higher and are related to the additional caregiving time to provide physical care. Caregiving burden
The role of the main caregiver is often taken by the spouse or a close relative. Alzheimers disease is known for placing a great burden on caregivers which includes social, psychological, physical, or economic aspects. Home care is usually preferred by people with Alzheimers disease and their families. This option also delays or eliminates the need for more professional and costly levels of care. Nevertheless, two-thirds of nursing home residents have dementias.Dementia caregivers are subject to high rates of physical and mental disorders. Factors associated with greater psychosocial problems of the primary caregivers include having an affected person at home, the carer being a spouse, demanding behaviors of the cared person such as depression, behavioral disturbances, hallucinations, sleep problems or walking disruptions and social isolation.