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When you have already mourned someone who then dies

My father had dementia for five years before he died and I grieved him while he was alive but now I do not know how to grieve him again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Loss can be lived through twice, leaving the heart confused about where to direct its sorrow.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Living with loss long-term?”

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