Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute

Janet Rowley, Senior Research Specialist

Phone: 608-829-3306
Email: jsrowley@wisc.edu
Mailing address: Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute, 7818 Big Sky Drive, Suite 215, Madison, WI 53719

Position

Senior Research Specialist, Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute

Education

Bachelor of Science - Special Education, Murray State University, Murray, KY

Role at the WAI

Mrs. Rowley joined the WAI in June 2004. She currently serves as coordinator for the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP), which recently has grown with the addition of sites in LaCrosse and Milwaukee. Prior to joining the WAI she served as a retention specialist and coordinator of ancillary studies at the Women's Health Initiative.

Current WAI Projects

Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention

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.

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About Alzheimer's

Janet Rowley, Senior Research Specialist

The Urgency of Our Mission