SAN ANTONIO — The holidays are a time for family and friends. But it can be a very trying time for those with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers, because a season of making memories, can be a season of losing memory for millions.

Finding a treatment so slow down the progression of Alzheimer's is a top priority for researchers. Being diagnosed with the disease early is a must to living as long of a healthy and happy life as possible.

Dr. Wendell Helveston, a neurologist with the Mississippi Neurological Institute told KENS 5, "We know that people who get early treatment and diagnosis do better in with the treatment than in people who have delayed diagnosis and treatment."

The Mayo Clinic says most people who are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are age 65 and up. That is about

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