How to Keep Your Brain Healthy While Having Fun

Jul 8, 2019 | Prevention

BY SUSAN PASCAL Summer is the time we like to get away, to give ourselves and even our brains a rest. But is that a good idea for optimal brain health? Michael M. Merzenich, a professor emeritus neuroscientist at the University of California, San Francisco, member of...

Why Moving Your Body Is Good For Your Brain

Jun 11, 2019 | Prevention

BY WENDY SUZUKI What if I told you that there was something that you could do right now that would make you say, “Gee, I think my brain is working better today!” And what if I told you that this same process might not only strengthen the parts of your brain that’s...

Move For Minds Returns: Bigger, Better and Bolder Than Ever!

Jun 11, 2019 | News

BY SUSAN PASCAL The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement is thrilled to announce that Move For Minds will back on November 2nd, bigger, better and bolder than ever! Our largest and most exciting event of the year will be happening on one day, in one city, with a...

3 of Our Favorite WAM Celebrities Share Inspiring Life Lessons Learned From the Women They Lost to Alzheimer’s

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...

Why Self-Care Must Be a Prerequisite When a Family Member Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s

May 3, 2019 | Caregiving, Prevention

BY E. AYN WELLEFORD, MSG, PHD A loved one receiving a diagnosis of dementia prompts a multitude of responses. One surprising but consistent message I hear from families I’ve encountered over the years has been, “above all the challenges, I wouldn’t trade this...