The New Glarus Professor Preparing Wisconsin for an Aging Future
UW clinical professor Sarah Endicott studies dementia, teaches the next generation of geriatric healthcare providers and says communities like New Glarus may hold important lessons for caring for older adults.
When Sarah Endicott talks about dementia, she does not begin with research grants, university titles or medical terminology.
She begins with people.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison clinical professor, nurse practitioner and director of nurse practitioner education has spent much of her career helping families, caregivers and healthcare workers better understand the challenges facing older adults. Her work focuses heavily on dementia and geriatric mental health, areas she believes will become increasingly important as America's population continues to age.
Yet despite a career connected to one of the state's largest universities, Endicott and her family chose to put down roots in New Glarus.
That decision, she says, has only strengthened her belief in the importance of community.
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