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Dementia Diagnostic Clinics in Wisconsin

WAI - Mercer County Hospital Memory Clinic WAI - Latino Geriatric Center Memory Clinic, Milwaukee WAI - Aspirus Memory Clinic, Wausau WAI - Spooner Health System Memory Clinic, Spooner WAI - Marshfield Clinic-Indianhead Center, Rice Lake WAI - Marshfield Clinic-Chippewa Center, Chippewa Falls WAI - Marshfield Clinic-Oakwood Center, Eau Claire WAI - Janesville Geriatric Assessment Center, Janesville WAI - Senior Health Center, Waukesha WAI - Gundersen Lutheran Memory Disorders Clinic, La Crosse WAI - Wheaton Franciscan Memory Diagnostic Center, Milwaukee WAI - Dementia Diagnostic Clinic of Ashland, Ashland WAI - Southwest Health Center Memory Diagnostic Clinic, Platteville WAI - Northern Wisconsin Memory Diagnostic Center, Rhinelander WAI - UW-Health Eau Claire Family Medicine Clinic, Eau Claire WAI - Franciscan Skemp Healthcare Dementia Care Program, La Crosse WAI - Memory Assessment Clinic, Frienship Memory Disorders Clinic, Marshfield WAI - Memory Diagnostic Center of Upper Michigan, Marquette, Michigan WAI - Manitowoc Area Memory Assessment Clinic, Manitowoc WAI - Calumet Area Memory Clinic, Hilbert WAI - Richland Area Geriatric Assessment Clinic, Richland Center WAI - Memory Assessment Clinic, Madison Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center Memory Assessment/Dementia Clinic, Madison WAI - Stateline Area Memory Clinic, Beloit WAI - Fort Healthcare Memory Center, Fort Atkinson WAI - Memory Care Clinic, Beaver Dam WAI - Geriatric Memory Disorders Clinic, Milwaukee WAI - Neurology Memory Disorders Clinic, Milwaukee WAI - Geriatrics Institute, Milwaukee Geriatric Assessment Center - Aurora, Racine Geriatric Assessment Center - Aurora, Kenosha WAI - The Memory Center, Oshkosh WAI - Memory Assessment Center, West Bend

The clickable map above highlights the dementia diagnostic clinics in Wisconsin. Clicking on a symbol will take you to a page with further information on that particular clinic. Those affiliated with the WAI are symbolized by the red circle and all others are symbolized by a yellow triangle.

Click here for a comprehensive list of dementia diagnostic clinics in Wisconsin.

WAI-Affiliated Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network

To improve access to and quality of dementia diagnostic services, the WAI and local partners have developed a network of interdisciplinary clinics. Clinics continue to be developed with a strong focus on development in rural areas. The Network clinics provide diagnosis to thousands of new and existing patients and families affected by AD each year.

The guidelines of the dementia diagnostic clinics affiliated with this Network are:

Clinics must be multidisciplinary that at a minimum include a physician, social worker or equivalent and a psychologist.

Clinics must be affiliated with a medical organization that provides space, scheduling assistance, laboratory and/or radiology services.

The medical evaluation must be provided by a qualified primary care physician who may have specialized training in neurology, psychiatry or geriatrics.

Cognitive testing beyond the MMSE must be available and provided by competent and well-trained personnel with formal training in cognitive testing.

The clinic must be willing to participate in systemic and high quality data collection.

The clinic must have a relationship with the local Alzheimer’s Association that will provide on-going information, education and support to persons affected by Alzheimer ’s disease and their families.

This Network of clinics serves as a model of University and community collaboration to promote early diagnosis and treatment of people with AD. These interdisciplinary teams receive training at the UW Memory Assessment Clinic in Madison. Clinic staff meets twice a year, in the fall and in the spring to discuss issues related to their clinic practice. The fall meeting is accompanied by a continuing medical education program in coordination with the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Office of Continuing Medical Education that provides an update on current research.

For more information about clinic development or the WAI-Affiliated Dementia Diagnostic Clinic Network, contact Barbara Lawrence at 608-829-3302 or blawrence@wisc.edu.

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The Urgency of Our Mission

In the U.S. approximately 5-10% of the population aged 65 and older has AD. In Wisconsin, this number is expected to increase by 58% from 103,000 to 163,000 persons over the next 25 years.

19 million Americans say someone in their family has the disease.

50% of persons with AD are undiagnosed and therefore, untreated.

Families delay seeking help for almost three years after the onset of cognitive symptoms.

50% of nursing home residents have AD or a related disorder.

Family and friends provide almost 75% of home care. Costs for at-home care average $12,500 each year with families paying almost the entire cost out-of-pocket.

File last updated: January 01, 2006
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