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Scenario

When dementia makes you wish for death

I am watching my vibrant, brilliant mother disappear into Alzheimer's and some days I wish she would just die quickly instead of this slow erasure of who she was.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Watching someone vanish while still breathing can make death feel like mercy rather than tragedy.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”

Peri

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.

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