Croquet for a Cure is honored to be featured in Paradise Valley City Lifestyle Magazine in a powerful article, “The Long Shape of Love: A Mother-Daughter Love Story for Everyone Who Carries the Loss of a Parent.”
This beautifully written feature captures the heart of our mission and the deeply personal story behind Croquet for a Cure, including the journey of our founder, Meg Seoane, and how Alzheimer’s disease has changed her family forever. We are grateful to Paradise Valley City Lifestyle Magazine for sharing this story with such care, compassion, and truth.
A Story That Reflects So Many Families Affected by Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is not just a diagnosis—it’s a long goodbye. It reshapes family roles, memories, and everyday life in ways that are difficult to explain unless you’ve lived it.
In “The Long Shape of Love,” readers are invited into a mother-daughter relationship marked by devotion, grief, and the quiet courage it takes to love someone through memory loss. The article reminds us that Alzheimer’s not only affects the person diagnosed—it affects entire families, caregivers, and communities.
This is the reality that fuels the work of Croquet for a Cure every day.
Why Croquet for a Cure Exists
Croquet for a Cure was created to bring people together for something meaningful:
raising funds and awareness to support Alzheimer’s research and neurocognitive disease advocacy.
What started as a personal response to a family’s experience with Alzheimer’s has become a growing movement of supporters who believe in the power of community and the urgency of finding a cure.
The feature in Paradise Valley City Lifestyle Magazine highlights the “why” behind our mission—because behind every fundraiser, every croquet match, every sponsor, and every volunteer is a real family story.
The Power of Sharing the Founder’s Story
For our founder, Meg Seoane, this mission is deeply personal. Alzheimer’s disease has changed her family’s life, and the ripple effects are something that many readers will recognize immediately.
We are incredibly grateful that the article shines a light not only on the disease, but on the love that remains:
the love that shows up in caregiving, in patience, in remembering for someone else, and in choosing hope even when the path is painful.
The article’s title says it best—love has a long shape. And for so many families impacted by Alzheimer’s, that love becomes the reason they advocate, fundraise, and fight for progress.
Why This Feature Matters for Alzheimer’s Awareness
Being featured in Paradise Valley City Lifestyle Magazine is more than an honor—it’s an opportunity.
Every time a story like this is shared publicly, it helps:
- Increase Alzheimer’s awareness
- Reduce stigma around memory loss and dementia
- Encourage families and caregivers who may feel alone
- Expand the conversation around neurocognitive diseases
- Inspire community involvement and charitable giving
- Promote Alzheimer’s fundraising efforts in Arizona and beyond
Alzheimer’s affects millions of people worldwide, and the need for research funding has never been more urgent. Awareness leads to action—and action is what drives change.
Thank You, Paradise Valley City Lifestyle Magazine
To the team at Paradise Valley City Lifestyle Magazine: thank you.
Thank you for telling this story with empathy and depth. Thank you for highlighting the mission of Croquet for a Cure and the reason this organization exists. Thank you for using your platform to bring attention to Alzheimer’s disease, caregiver experiences, and the power of community-based fundraising.
Stories like this matter. They help people feel seen. They help people understand. And they help bring more people into the fight for a cure.