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Scenario

How to grieve someone who is still physically present

My husband has early onset Alzheimer's and I am grieving him while he is still alive and I do not know if I am allowed to feel this way.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Anticipatory grief for a person who remains physically present but psychologically absent creates a disorienting form of loss without closure.

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Hypatia
Hypatia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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