Kate Dyer-Seeley  

I’m headed to the Oregon State Capitol tomorrow to testify on behalf of the 80,000 Oregonians living with Alzheimer’s disease and their 150,000 care partners at a Senate hearing on jurisdictional guardianship.  Yes, I know at first glance the topic might not jump off the page, but here’s why it’s an important issue. One of [...]

Thanks to all of you who came out and walked with us yesterday.  I’m still a bit astounded that Memory Walk fell on the 2nd anniversary of my mom’s death, but I can’t think of a better way to have honored her memory.  I rarely get nervous when speaking, but there was a moment before [...]

September in the Pacific Northwest is, in my opinion, the best month of the year.  The Japanese Maple trees that line my street have turned a deep red, the front lawn is wet with dew each morning, and homemade applesauce simmers on my stove.  Two years ago I spent the month of September in a tiny bedroom, with the blinds drawn tight, watching [...]

I spoke at a Memory Walk kickoff party last week.  I’ve given the same version of my speech too many times to count now.  In fact I have to remind myself each time I share my story, that it’s new to my audience.  I want to be sure to impart the same energy and feeling as if I were [...]

I spoke at a donor event for the Alzheimer’s Association this evening and got the inside scoop on Dimebon, a drug which just completed its first round of clinic trials.  The drug had been previously used to treat hay fever in Russia.  For  those of you who don’t live across the pond you can read the BBC story here.  [...]

One of the major issues in Alzheimer’s care today is training and the lack of it for caregivers.  The Virtual Dementia Tour is an innovative simulation of what it feels like to function with dementia. One quick side note here, when I speak I’m often asked what’s the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?  The general [...]

Whew, where to start on my recap of the Public Policy Forum?  I decided to begin with the issue that is foremost in my mind, and that I personally spoke about at the forum.  I think many of my blog readers are already familiar with this piece of my family’s story, but read on because [...]

I’d like to thank the Alzheimer’s Association for inviting me to speak at their Regional Memory Walk Conference last night. I met people from all over the United State, from Chicago to California and Minnesota to Utah with one common mission: a world without Alzheimer’s. I know this world might not be right around the [...]

I’ll be speaking at the Western Regional Memory Walk Conference for the Alzheimer’s Association on Friday, February 1st. I’m looking forward to the event, since it’s another opportunity to encourage others to join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease!