Sep 26, 2019 | Uncategorized
Maria Shriver Debbie Allen Denise Austin Dr. Roberta Brinton Dr. Jessica Caldwell Cat Cora Jackie Cruz Giada De Laurentiis Cristina Ferrare Nely Galan Kara Goldin Elissa Goodman Dr. Josh Grill Sean Hayes & Scott Icenogle David Henrie Dr. Richard Issacson Jim Kwik...
Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Susan Pascal Lenny Shallcross is the director of the World Dementia Council. Prior to that, he was head of community engagement, leading programs across the UK to establish Dementia Friendly Communities, which includes the Dementia Friends program. Dementia...
Sep 9, 2019 | Uncategorized
by Susan Pascal Dr. Daniel Potts, a renowned neurologist, author and Alzheimer’s advocate, knows firsthand about the struggles of the disease. His father, Lester, was diagnosed in 2002. According to Potts, Lester was a deeply religious man who regularly attended...
May 7, 2019 | Caregiving, Uncategorized
BY SUSAN PASCAL Learning that your mother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is devastating news. But according to three of our favorite members of the WAM community, it turns out, acting as caregiver to your mother can also lead to a deepening relationship filled...
Apr 19, 2019 | Caregiving, Uncategorized
BY IRENE OLSON It cannot be said often enough how being a family caregiver is a learn-as-you-go endeavor. I spent years working in assisted living and memory care but still struggled greatly as my father’s caregiver. Dad died on October 13, 2007, after a relatively...
Apr 12, 2019 | Caregiving, Uncategorized
BY MARIA DENEAU The color purple has become more than just my favorite color. It is the color of purpose and obsession for me that stirs raw emotion and almost a fight or flight mentality. Purple is the color most associated with Alzheimer’s Disease advocacy....
