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Scenario

How to grieve someone who is present but absent

It's been a year since my wife's Alzheimer's took away her recognition of me, and I don't know if I'm mourning someone who's still alive or learning to love a stranger who shares her face.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Diseases that erase personality and memory create a unique form of loss that defies the clear boundaries between life and death.

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 Grief as spiritual practice?”

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.

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