The Latino Dementia Health Regional Consortium

At a Glance

Centro De La Comunidad/United Community Center, Inc will develop a regional model of dementia healthcare and caregiver support to improve Alzheimer’s disease detection, diagnosis and supports for Latinos in the southeast region of the state, including Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine and Kenosha. This project will engage existing county and community organization partners to establish a regional approach for earlier detection and diagnosis of dementia while building on existing mobile assessment services, virtual assessments and caregiver support and education to reduce geographical, cultural, financial and language barriers. Dr. Melina Kavanaugh, UW Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare is the academic partner.

The Challenge

Latinos are the largest ethnic/racial group in the US and are about 1.5 times more likely than Whites to have Alzheimer’s disease. While counties in the southeast region of Wisconsin are home to nearly 50 percent of the state’s Latino population, many experience numerous obstacles to diagnosis and care.