St. Pete couple faces early-onset Alzheimer's

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  • Опубликовано: 10 мар 2020
  • The number of adults living with Alzheimer’s disease in Florida continues to grow.
    Right now, 580,000 people live with the disease statewide. The number is expected to grow to more than 700,000 cases by 2025.
    Caring for loved ones costs more than some families can handle. The Pippens have had to make major adjustments to their lives.
    At first glance, you would never know 51-year-old Theresa Pippen suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s. Once a senior financial analyst, she was fired from her job in 2016.
    “She was having trouble planning and coordinating, multitasking, keeping commitments. Those were the earliest signs," explained Trey Pippen, Theresa's husband and caregiver.
    In 2018, a doctor addressed the couple's fears and concerns by asking her to simply draw a representation of 2 o’clock.
    “She took that piece of paper and drew a circle and placed the numbers 1 through 6 on the clock, but not in the right spots. And she didn’t know what to do with the long hand and the shorthand to make it say 2 o’clock," said Trey.
    Since the diagnosis, Trey and Theresa's lives have completely changed.
    For Theresa, this means her independence is completely gone.
    “I can’t drive anymore. And that was one of the best things I loved. The very first time I got into the car, I was like, 'ahhhh.' And, it’s gone," said Theresa.
    Trey completely manages the home: does the grocery shopping, finances, cooking, cleaning, everything.
    “I work from home now full time after explaining the situation with Theresa to my employer," said Trey.
    He is one of the 1.2 million caregivers in Florida who provide 1.3 billion hours of unpaid care.
    The diagnosis also means less money coming in, and more money leaving their pockets.
    “Some of the medications aren’t very cheap, and they’re not covered by our insurance company. Or they were taken off the formulary list and I have to call and make a case to have them put back on. So that’s a lot of extra work that as a caregiver as well I have to go through all these challenges to get Theresa the medication and care that she needs," Trey said.
    But this couple also knows they are lucky.
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Комментарии • 53

  • @louise8752
    @louise8752 2 месяца назад +26

    We all miss you Theresa!! Trey just said in one of his latest videos how much she loved gardening. And here she was, doing just that!! Lovely woman!

    • @annarose4308
      @annarose4308 2 месяца назад +2

      Yes, I loved to see her doing what she loved in this video! I hope her precious plants come back every year in the yard for Trey to enjoy ❤ my husband's Grandma planted daffodils and hyacinths under the grapevines and it's wonderful to watch them come back every year. It's like we still have a piece of her here with us.

  • @celenearras9018
    @celenearras9018 2 месяца назад +15

    Most loving and supportive husband.

  • @heathernicole3655
    @heathernicole3655 2 месяца назад +14

    Rest peacefully, sweet Theresa.

  • @budgreenleaf315
    @budgreenleaf315 2 месяца назад +17

    Theresa passed away 2 days ago. May she rest in peace.

  • @angelawilliams7939
    @angelawilliams7939 2 месяца назад +9

    Trey was an amazing caregiver and husband to Theresa. RIP beautiful 🕊🕊🕊

  • @annetteslife
    @annetteslife 2 месяца назад +9

    Rest in peace Theresa. You are and will always be missed

  • @debbieescobar6267
    @debbieescobar6267 2 месяца назад +13

    This sweet lady has passed

  • @KatLadyNWFL
    @KatLadyNWFL 2 месяца назад +6

    Rest in Peace Theresa 🕊️.

  • @user-zo9dq6qc3c
    @user-zo9dq6qc3c 2 месяца назад +7

    I just watched the latest video, and Trey announced her passing. I see she gained weight during the three years, likely due to the meds she was on. What a sad story, what dedication Trey put into his wife's care.

  • @shodson314
    @shodson314 2 месяца назад +6

    Wow, seeing the earlier days makes me realize why Trey and Cher called her T-money, she must have been a force to be reckoned with. I will miss your sweet smile Theresa 💚

  • @joeshmooo5327
    @joeshmooo5327 2 месяца назад +6

    RIP Theresa

  • @rebecakeller4192
    @rebecakeller4192 Год назад +9

    What an amazing story!! God bless you 🙏🏼

  • @RH-jd3ft
    @RH-jd3ft 2 месяца назад +4

    She was a beautiful women,God bless Trey.

  • @catholiclife9304
    @catholiclife9304 2 месяца назад +1

    What a stunning woman. Rip beautiful lady🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @robertsmith987
    @robertsmith987 2 года назад +31

    she looks damn good for 50 im same age look like a truck hit me

  • @ddajani45
    @ddajani45 2 месяца назад +5

    Rip

  • @laylamorgan4018
    @laylamorgan4018 2 месяца назад +2

    Rip Theresa ❤

  • @KS-yp1jl
    @KS-yp1jl Год назад +11

    She's in memory care now. Dementia is so cruel. 😢

    • @lanasheggrud6689
      @lanasheggrud6689 7 месяцев назад +5

      She is back home!

    • @FLMegan
      @FLMegan 3 месяца назад +3

      Back home and doing FANTASTIC!!! They have a youtube channel. Her husband is the most dedicated!

    • @user-crpsdiaries
      @user-crpsdiaries 2 месяца назад +2

      She's passed away now. Sad how this news crap is about the cost.

    • @FLMegan
      @FLMegan 2 месяца назад +1

      @@user-crpsdiaries Her husband did such an amazing job. He did everything he could. I hope he can heal and be ok.

    • @user-crpsdiaries
      @user-crpsdiaries 2 месяца назад

      @@FLMegan he did. I know his heart is broken.

  • @user-oc5qo4rs6h
    @user-oc5qo4rs6h 7 месяцев назад +5

    At her age its very likely genetic. There are three genes, PSEN1, PSEN2 and APP, that are autosomal dominant and that give a person an almost 100 percent certainty that they will develop the disease.

  • @surelyiamlove1177
    @surelyiamlove1177 2 месяца назад

    Rest in Peace Theresa❤ Sending Trey peace.

  • @kittyfarkas
    @kittyfarkas 2 месяца назад +2

    Sadly she passed last week March 2024

  • @catholiclife9304
    @catholiclife9304 2 месяца назад +1

    We will miss you Theresa and we love you!! We will be there for Trey whenever he needs. God bless you both. Made me sad to hear this. But Theresa is watching Trey.

  • @PennysCodingBits
    @PennysCodingBits 3 месяца назад +2

    Florida doesn't have personal tax, so perhaps some of the saved tax money could go to cover these caregiver costs.

  • @beepruett7776
    @beepruett7776 2 месяца назад

    fly high Theresa🕊

  • @su....
    @su.... 2 месяца назад

    heart-breaking. time perhaps to spend more research dollars on diseases such as these and less on diseases where treatment effectiveness has greatly progesssed, such as hiv/aids.

  • @lovebasednothatebased3236
    @lovebasednothatebased3236 3 года назад +10

    There might be some chemicals in the water.

    • @SpikeMantis
      @SpikeMantis 4 месяца назад +1

      @@JustMe-gs9xi in 2016?

    • @annetteslife
      @annetteslife 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@JustMe-gs9xi are some doctor? Have a heart

    • @JustMe-gs9xi
      @JustMe-gs9xi 2 месяца назад

      @@annetteslife i honestly don't know,, i suppose i passed on what a few other's said,,,, i honestly don't know,, i might delete the comment, K i deleted it,,,,

  • @aklemmer8936
    @aklemmer8936 2 месяца назад

    In our family. 59 year old family member with advanced stage P L A

  • @georgegarvey7338
    @georgegarvey7338 2 месяца назад

    His wife died a month ago.

  • @abcd0193
    @abcd0193 Год назад +3

    She can take coconut oil and also she can smell the Rosemary plant several times a day. Diet is also important.

    • @Olhamo
      @Olhamo Год назад +1

      totally! the cococnut oil I learned about from a TEDX talk. I'd even try a juice cleanse/feast.

    • @JustMe-gs9xi
      @JustMe-gs9xi Год назад +1

      @@Olhamo ? that oil helps your brain????

    • @EarthFirstGoVegan
      @EarthFirstGoVegan 4 месяца назад +11

      Right. Like ANY of that will help. Give me a freaking break. Don’t give advice when you obviously don’t know crap.