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A Caregiver’s Take on Memory Care

Trey Pippen
"My wife Theresa, at the age of 49, was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's Disease in 2018. In April of 2023, at the age of 54, I placed her into a memory care facility. This is how it went." (Video)

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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Nick
Nick
April 20, 2023 11:51 am

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.

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