Lisa Bratzke
Expert on cognition and its effect on maintaining independence as one ages.
Associate professor; Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Nursing School of Nursing Work: 608-263-5277 — Home and cell phones available upon request bratzke@wisc.edu
Topics
- The effects of cardiovascular disease on cognitive function and risk of Alzheimer's disease
- The relationship between cognition and one's ability to maintain functional status (i.e., live independently) as one ages
- The relationship between cognition and one's ability to self-manage multiple medical conditions as one ages
- The effects of multiple chronic illnesses on cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease
Achievements
- Member of the Wisconsin Alzheimer's Institute's (WAI) Executive Science Board
- International Alzheimer's Association New Investigator Grant award in 2015
- Fellow of the American Heart Association
- Co-author of American Heart Association national statement 'Hypertension and Cognition', released 10/2016