b'Cost of Caring for Personswith Dementia, 2010n Family n Private marketn Government250Cognitive Health Impacts Finances 200 $48 billionBillions of dollars150 $64 billionHRS shows that the economic impact of dementia, including the cost of caregiving, on society is as large as other import- 100ant chronic diseases, such as cancer and heart disease.8 $109 billion50Even early-stage Alzheimers disease puts households at risk for large out-of-pocket spending that can have a negative impact0on their savings. This suggests that people coping with a new diagnosis may also need financial advice to help manage.9 Source: Hurd and others, New England Journal of Medicine, 2013HRS is leading the way to breakthroughs in scientific discovery.Research using HRS data found a new gene that influences memory. This discovery could point the way to new treatments for the memory problems caused by Alzheimers disease. Other studies look at the connection between genetic risk, education, and memory. Genes likely act together with education to affect cognition later in life.10,11 HRS provides valuable information on dementia that can help policy makers decide the most effective ways to find solutions to the problem. HRS is more important than ever to help provide the resources scientists will need to make new discoveries in brain health.8'