Food as Medicine: A Q&A with Dr. Drew Ramsey

Feb 8, 2021 | Prevention

The right food is not only good for your body, but can act as medicine for the brain. Nutritional Psychiatrist, Drew Ramsey, MD, tells us more in this Q&A with the WAM Weekly.  WAM: When people think of a psychiatrist, they tend to think of talk therapy and...

Decadent Fudgy Brownies

Feb 8, 2021 | RECIPES

Looking for a great chocolate recipe to make this Valentine’s Day? Try this recipe for Decadent Fudgy Brownies from Laurel Gallucci of Sweet Laurel Bakery. Yields about 20 brownies Ingredients: 2 cups almond, cashew or sunbutter 2 eggs 1 1/4  cup maple syrup 1...

Hemp Crusted Salmon by Karen Malkin

Jan 26, 2021 | RECIPES

Fish is one of the best sources of protein for your brain, but not just any fish. Try this recipe for Hemp Crusted Salmon from Karen Malkin, who shares why wild salmon is so good for our brains. Ingredients: 6 wild salmon filets 6-8 tablespoons hemp seeds 1/2 teaspoon...

The Beauty of What Remains Excerpt – The Loss of a Father to Alzheimer’s

Jan 26, 2021 | Caregiving

As the leader of one of the largest synagogues in the world, Rabbi Steve Leder has comforted thousands of grieving families who’ve lost loved ones. But as he tells us in the following excerpt from new book, The Beauty of What Remains, it still...

Dementia Friendly Communities: What They Are and How They Benefit Everyone

Jan 26, 2021 | Caregiving

Co-founder of the Fox Valley Memory Project, Susan McFadden, Ph.D., believes dementia friendly communities benefit everyone. Here’s why — and what communities can do to become more dementia friendly.  WAM: In your new book, Dementia-Friendly Communities:...