According to the United Kingdom’s top health official, a cure for dementia could be produced as early as 2020. Jeremy Hunt, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of Health, stated that “finding drugs that can halt or cure dementia may seem a distant prospect now but there are drug companies that think they will have a cure for dementia by 2020,” according to the British periodical The Telegraph.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, with the number estimated to be 13.8 million by 2050. As the population continues to age and dementia becomes more frequent, providing effective care to residents will become increasingly more important. Nursing home administrators and specialists have emphasized personalized care to combat dementia.