Welcome to WAM at Cleveland Clinic
The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic is the preeminent organization focused exclusively on Women and Alzheimer’s disease. We fund women-based Alzheimer’s research, provide Alzheimer’s prevention services and brain health education, and connect people with the care they need.
WAM at a Glance
Whowe help
We help women impacted by Alzheimer’s, the families who love them, and the researchers working for a cure.
Whywe do it
There is a knowledge gap about women and Alzheimer's -- and WAM is dedicated to filling it.
Whatwe do
We focus on 4 areas: Research, Education, Prevention, and Advocacy.
“Women are at the epicenter of the Alzheimer’s crisis.
That’s why we must be at the heart of the solution.”
– Maria Shriver, Founder, Women's Alzheimer's Movement at Cleveland Clinic
Co-Founder, Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Women's Health and Research Center
The Unfolding Story
7 . 4 million
There are an estimated 7.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, a disease that can begin to develop 20-30 years before symptoms occur.
2 / 3
2/3 of Alzheimer’s cases are in women.
2/3 unpaid caregivers are also women.
2 x
African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s.
Latinos: 1.5 times.
45 %
Almost half of Alzheimer’s cases may be preventable by adopting lifestyle modifications. It’s never too late or early to start.