Description:
The Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Institute (WAI) is committed to helping people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, their caregivers, and the health professionals working to support them.
Our mission is to promote health equity and improve the quality of life of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias and their families through research, education, clinical care, and community engagement.
Affiliated clinics follow a set of best practice guidelines that include use of an interdisciplinary care model that minimally has a physician and, preferably a neuropsychologist and a social worker; or other team members are trained to complete the functions of the evaluation.
The Clinic Network has 40 affiliated Dementia Diagnostic Clinics, including clinics in Milwaukee serving African-American and Latino communities. These diverse, state-wide diagnostic clinics provide quality care to more than 3,000 new patients annually, many from rural, often under-served parts of Wisconsin.