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How to cope with watching a parent age rapidly

My dad looks so much older than last time I saw him and it scares me how fast it happened and I keep putting off visiting because I don't know how to handle watching him disappear.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The witness struggles with the acceleration of loss and their own mortality reflected in another's decline.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Aging and time acceleration?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.