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When anticipating loss overshadows presence

My mom has dementia and I visit every day waiting for her to not recognize me and I do not know if I am spending time with her or watching her disappear.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The knowledge of impending loss can prevent full engagement with what remains.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Hope as temporal orientation?”

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