Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute

Eligibility Requirements for Joining the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP)

The WAI is currently recruiting 850 adult children of persons diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and 350 people whose parents did not have Alzheimer ’s disease into WRAP. Eligibility requirements are as follows. For more information on WRAP click here...

Enrollment in WRAP takes approximately 3 hours and includes:

Coming to the UW Hospital in Madison
Drawing of a blood sample for laboratory testing
Memory and cognitive testing
Follow-up assessment every 4 years
A one-time payment of $50 for your time

There is no pressure. You are free to withdraw from WRAP at any time and for any reason.

For Adult Children of Persons Diagnosed with AD

Be between the ages of 40 to 65; and
Have a parent diagnosed with AD, and be able to provide documentation of the diagnosis of AD in your parent.

If your parent has been diagnosed with AD and you would like more information about participation, call Janet Rowley at the WAI.

Phone: 608-829-3306 or 1-800-417-4169
Email: jsrowley@wisc.edu

For Persons Without a Family History of AD

Be between the ages of 40 to 65; and
Have a mother who survived to 75 or greater and father to 70 or greater without evidence of dementia*

*If a parent died from a non-dementia related cause prior to the required age, you may be eligible if that parent's siblings lived into their 70's with no history of dementia or cognitive impairment. For example, the person in this scenario may be eligible: mom is 76 and has no signs of dementia, dad died at 65 with no signs of dementia at the time of his death and his siblings lived into their 70's with no signs of dementia.

If you have no family history of AD and you would like more information about participation, call Janet Rowley at the WAI.

Phone: 608-829-3306 or 1-800-417-4169
Email: jsrowley@wisc.edu

The Urgency of Our Mission

In 2008, it is estimated that there are as many as 5.2 million Americans currently living with Alzheimer's disease, and that number is expected to grow to as many as 16 million by 2050.

Every 71 seconds, an American develops Alzheimer's disease. By mid-century, an American will develop the disease every 33 seconds.

One in six women and one in 10 men who live to be at least age 55 will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their remaining lifetime.

Approximately 10 million of the 78 million U.S. baby boomers who were alive in 2007 can expect to develop Alzheimer’s disease.

African-Americans are more likely than Caucasians to have Alzheimer's disease.

The number of African-Americans entering the age of Alzheimer risk (age 65 or older) is expected to more than double to 6.9 million by 2030.

70 percent of people with Alzheimer's disease live at home, cared for by family and friends.

In 2007, 9.8 million family members, friends and neighbors provided unpaid care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia.

The direct costs to Medicare and Medicaid for care of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and the indirect costs to business for employees who are caring for people with Alzheimer's disease amount to more than $148 billion annually.

Source: Alzheimer's Association (2008). 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures.

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Eligibility Requirements for Joining the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP)

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