Caregiving and Self-Care During the Pandemic

Dec 2, 2020 | Caregiving

In the WAM Weekly, we asked superstar Gerontologist and Chief of Geriatric Medicine at UC Irvine, Lisa Gibbs, MD, how the pandemic has impacted the millions of Americans caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. WAM: Caregiving is stressful under the best...

Caring for Caregivers with The Dementia Nurse

Jul 13, 2020 | Caregiving, Caregiving Featured

Gail Weatherill, RN has specialized in the care of people living with dementia and their families for the past twenty years. She is a Board-certified Alzheimer’s Educator, runs the “Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregivers Support Group” on Facebook with over 50,000...

WAM Awarded Prestigious Many Faces of Dementia Trailblazer Award

Mar 5, 2020 | News, News Featured

WAM is honored to have been recognized with the Many Faces of Dementia Trailblazer Award at the 10th biennial Many Faces of Dementia conference—presented by Alzheimer’s Los Angeles, in partnership with USC—held in Los Angeles in February. WAM’s Director of...

The Surprising Benefits of Being a Caregiver

Nov 19, 2019 | Caregiving

By Dave Singleton If you could use some reminders about the positive sides of this often-challenging role, consider these 10 rewarding (and sometimes surprising) aspects of caregiving. 1. Caregiving Gives You a Sense of Purpose When the veils are ripped back, we often...