Carey Gleason
Expert on cognitive aging, dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease, as well as post-menopausal hormone therapy
Associate professor, medicine, geriatrics and gerontology School of Medicine and Public Health Work: 608-265-8199 ekumlien@uwhealth.org
Topics
- Timely identification and diagnosis of dementias in elderly populations
- Identifying and reducing risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in African American and Native American communities
- Health disparities in underserved communities
- Post-menopausal hormone therapy
- Women and aging
Achievements
- Principal Investigator, R01 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for African Americans Fighting Alzheimer’s in Midlife (AA-FAiM)
- Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, Editorial Review Board
- Co-Leader, Minority Recruitment Satellite Program, Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
- Clinical neuropsychologist, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital