Groundbreaking Alliance Between WAM and UCLA Will Fund Women-Based Alzheimer’s Research

Apr 12, 2019 | News, News Featured

The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement and David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA have partnered to establish the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement Research Initiative at UCLA, it was announced at #WOW-The Wonder of Women Summit on April 11. The Initiative will fund...

A Purple Evening Raises Funds to Advance Women-Based Alzheimer’s Research

Feb 12, 2019 | News, News Featured

The inaugural Purple Evening, held February 1st in Los Angeles, was both inspiring and informative. The event raised over $150,000 for WAM’s education and research initiatives. The highlight of the evening — generously underwritten by Nadine and Fred Rosen...

CA Gov. Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary’s Contribution to the 2010 Shriver Report: ‘A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s’

Jan 16, 2019 | News

In 2010, “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s” broke new ground when it publicly reported for the first time that Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacts women. The study, produced by Maria Shriver in partnership with...

Gavin Newsom’s Contribution to the 2010 Shriver Report: ‘A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s’

Jan 16, 2019 | News

In 2010, “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s” broke new ground when it publicly reported for the first time that Alzheimer’s disproportionately impacts women. The study, produced by Maria Shriver in partnership with...

WAM’s 2018 Impact Report: We’ve Made Great Strides, Thanks to You!

Jan 15, 2019 | News, News Featured

The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement is proud to release its 2018 Impact Report, outlining all of the impact and strides we’ve made over the past year together. We are proud today to release our 2018 Impact Report. Thanks to the continued generosity of...

Maria Shriver’s Advocacy Helps Make $3M State Budget Allocation for Alzheimer’s Research Possible

Jan 11, 2019 | News, News Featured

California Gov. Gavin Newsom included a $3 million allocation for Alzheimer’s research in his proposed 2019-20 ‘California for All’ state budget announced Thursday, Jan. 20. Newsom also announced the creation of a Brain Health Task Force in the state...