My mom and I both take care of my grandmother with Alzheimer's, but mom still talks to her like she's going to remember things and I've accepted that she won't, and now we're fighting about the right way to love someone who's disappearing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Divergent grief responses to progressive loss are creating conflict instead of shared support.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost identity — who you were before?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.