It’s disturbing. It's the way some health professionals have described a new report on Alzheimer's disease and its upward trend. Our Neil St. Clair helps break down the numbers here in New York.

NEW YORK STATE -- Louise McCafferty is the typical face of Alzheimer's. At 73, she now lives at a nursing facility. Married for nearly 50 years, her husband, Tom, visits every day.

"It slowly creeps up on you. You notice a few things, a little forgetfulness, you say okay," said Tom McCafferty, outside Louise's facility.

Once a rare disease, a new study says Louise may be in broad company in Central New York. Performed nationwide by the Alzheimer's Association, breakout numbers for our area show a nearly 26 percent increase in the disease in counties ranging from Onondaga to Broome, along with some disturbing new trends.

"Some alarming facts that come out of this study is the prevalence of this disease among minorities," said Cathy James, CEO of the Alzheimer's Association of CNY.

In fact, African Americans and Latinos are one-and-a-half to two times more likely to get the disease.

And there's more.

"The age of some of my patients is startling," said Dr. Donna Hussman, a geriatric physician.

Dr. Hussman works mostly with elderly patients like Louise, but says the face of Alzheimer's is getting younger.

The Association study backs her up. More than 200,000 Americans under 65 have the disease and no one seems to know why.

"We can't point to something and say if you do this or don't this you will or won't get Alzheimer's. We haven't got anything that clear-cut," said Dr. Hussman.

Along with the rise in Alzheimer's, the study points to a growing concern about resources.

"All of us are trying to do more with less," said the Association's James.

Less money means less beds and care. Tom says if, forbid, his children should get the disease, he's not sure what will happen.

"It's going to have to change, especially with the workforce being the way it is," Tom McCafferty said.

The study projects a six percent increase in Alzheimer's in New York State by 2025.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, more than 16 million Americans will have the disease by 2050. Around five million have been diagnosed as of 2010.