Today we’re joined by Teresa Pineau of Connecticut, whose lifelong friend Toni was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at just 47. From high school memories to motherhood and beyond, Theresa shares how their friendship changed as the disease progressed—and what it means to truly show up for a friend facing Alzheimer’s.

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