Kate Dyer-Seeley  

Now listen ladies I know Hollywood hottie, Bradley Cooper,  has been receiving all sorts of buzz after his summer smash hit The Hangover (which by the way was hilarious).  I though, was a fan long before any of his bad boy comedies scored him top billing at the box office.  I swooned over him in Alias, where [...]

Can it really be true?  The Portland Memory Walk is a mere thirteen days away.  For my faithful blog readers you know what this means, this post will be littered with shameless plugs and calls to action.  So, without further ado…Team Dyer needs you!  Click here to join our team, make a donation, or find a [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard the news that Congress is tackling health care reform.  Who knows where it will all shake out, but it promises to be an interesting fall.  If you’re not content to sit on the sidelines, here’s one quick way you can engage in the debate and give [...]

Batter Up to Battle Alzheimer\’s Luke had a jammed-packed celebrity schedule last week.  It began with his KGW debut and ended with throwing out the first pitch at PGE Park on Friday night.  Not an average week for a five-year-old and now I’m beginning to wonder if it might be going to his head.  In fairness [...]

The Oregon Chapter Staff, enthusiastically pictured, held a phon-a-thon for Memory Walk Team Captains today.  Led by our Development Team cheerleaders we were tasked with calling Team Captains to get them engaged in the cause.    As I flipped through my call listed and chatted with energized team captains, I quickly realized I was behind the times.  The Team [...]

A packed stadium, the smell of fresh cut grass and grilling hot dogs…nothing’s better on a summer evening then kicking back with a cold beer and watching your local team knock one out the park.  Come July here in P-town it will be better because while you’re taking in a game you can support a [...]

Rose Festival season in Portland historically guarantees one thing:  rain.  It never seems to fail that the moment Ferris wheels and cotton candy machines are wheeled into downtown the rain begins and continues throughout the Festival’s parades and garden tours.  Knowing this soggy fact I thought nothing of participating in the Starlight Run when I [...]

Current thought in Alzheimer’s research is “What’s good for the heart is good for the brain.”  Researchers and neuroscientists have focused on the benefits of consuming a Mediterranean diet and how food from this region my help enhance brain health.  Last week board members and guests of the Alzheimer’s Association here in Oregon were able to [...]

The creators of COYOD (Children of those with Young Onset Dementia) Max Larkin and Emily Broadway are biking through Portland this week as part of a nationwide tour.  Along route this spring they plan to connect and document the stories of others who’ve been impacted by this devastating disease.  For more information on the project click here.  They’ll be blogging [...]

Thanks to, Bridgeport Brewpub ,the premiere ale house in Portland you can join us next Monday, May 11th at 5:30 for a screening of HBO’s Alzheimer’s Project.  Click here for full event details and to RSVP.  There is no charge to attend and light appetizers will be offered.  Bring cash for brews and maybe a box of tissues.    We’ll [...]