Trey Pippen’s wife Theresa was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s in 2018 at the age of 49. In April of 2023, at the age of 54, Trey placed her into a memory care facility. In this video, Trey shares an update of how the first week went at the memory care facility and how he managed to ease the adjustment.
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It is a place where we separate out the wheat from the chafe, the important articles & videos from each week’s river of news. Google gets a new post on Alzheimer’s or dementia every 7 minutes. That can overwhelm anyone looking for help. This site filters out, focuses on and offers only the best information. it has helped hundreds of thousands of people since it debuted in 2007. Thanks to our many subscribers for your supportive feedback.
The site is dedicated to all those preserving the dignity of the community of people living with dementia.
Peter Berger, Editor
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Thanks for that Trey Well done! My best wishes to you both. We haven’t reached that stage yet but I fear we will and I want to be as prepared, practically and emotionally, as possible.