Unlocking the Power of Neural Plasticity: A Neuropsychologist’s Insights on Boosting Brain Health Through New Challenges and Activities

Aug 18, 2022 | Ask The Expert

Kamini Krishnan, PhD is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Cleveland Clinic. She is primarily a clinician with a specialization in neurodegenerative disorders. She filled us in on how and why learning new things or...

Recharge and Revitalize: Dr. Adam Borland Shares Tips on Managing Burnout and Enhancing Brain Health

Jul 19, 2022 | Ask The Expert

Adam Borland, PsyD is a psychologist practicing at the Center for Adult Behavioral Health at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Borland talked with us about the major symptoms of burnout and provided some tips on how both to deal with burnout and prevent this condition from...

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...

Adam Gazzaley on the Brain Health Benefits of Playing Games and Being Social

Nov 13, 2020 | Prevention

Playing games and being social have more benefits than you may think, including many benefits for our brain. In the WAM Weekly, we asked Founder and Executive Director of UC San Francisco’s Neuroscape, Adam Gazzaley, MD, PhD, how games can change the brain and...

Dr. Nadine Burke Harris on California’s State of Health

May 11, 2020 | Prevention

Pediatrician Dr. Nadine Burke Harris was appointed California’s first Surgeon General in 2019, and today is at the forefront of the state’s COVID-19 health response. In a WAM Weekly exclusive, she tells us how she and the nation’s largest state are...