I'm dying of cancer and my adult kids keep bringing their children to visit me but I'm so sick that I can barely interact with them and I feel like they'll remember me as this weak sick person instead of who I used to be.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to preserve dignified memory can conflict with family's need for final connection and closure.
“Where Are You with Palliative care and comfort medicine?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.