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Scenario

How to navigate love and loss when dementia erases painful memories

My grandmother with dementia asks about my grandfather who died five years ago and I do not know if I should keep telling her the truth or let her live in the reality where he is still alive

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Mercy and truth become incompatible in the face of merciful forgetting.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Love and mental illness?”

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.