Prevention Archives - THE WOMEN'S ALZHEIMER'S MOVEMENT

A Q&A With Joshua Grill On The Importance of Clinical Trials

Nov 11, 2021 | Prevention

WAM spoke with Dr. Joshua Grill, the director of UCI MIND, on the importance of clinical trials and what researchers are doing to attract more participants and make it inclusive. Read the Q&A with Dr. Josh Grill below. WAM: You state that we won’t...

‘Dopamine Nation’ Book Excerpt by Dr. Anna Lembke

Nov 8, 2021 | Prevention

In a world where people are searching for their next dopamine high—getting likes on social media, shopping, gaming, etc.—it’s important to find a balance. Learn from psychiatrist and author Dr. Anna Lembke about how to keep your dopamine in check in her new...

A Q&A With Pam Montana on Living with Early-Onset Alzheimer’s

Oct 29, 2021 | Prevention

If you want to know what it’s like to live with Alzheimer’s, best to ask a person who is. WAM Advisory Board member Pam Montana is this week’s expert. Read the Q&A with Pam Montana below. WAM: You were diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at 61...

A Q&A With Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos on Engaging with the Latinx Community

Oct 18, 2021 | Prevention

WAM spoke to Mirella Díaz-Santos, PhD, about why she is committed to community engagement in the Latinx community and how science—specifically research studies—needs to be language-inclusive. Read the Q&A with Dr. Mirella Díaz-Santos below. WAM:...

A Q&A With Dr. Elizabeth Head On Her Latest Research

Oct 4, 2021 | Prevention

WAM spoke to University of Irvine’s Dr. Elizabeth Head about her latest research into the link between Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome. Learn more about her study funded through the UCI MIND WAM Initiative. Read the Q&A with Dr. Elizabeth Head...

A Q&A With Maria Shriver On Launching MOSH

Sep 16, 2021 | Prevention

WAM founder Maria Shriver and her son Patrick Schwarzenegger have launched MOSH, a mission-driven brain health and wellness brand, that will be donating a portion of the proceeds to help WAM fund women-based Alzheimer’s research. Together, they aspire to elevate the...