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How progressive sensory loss requires grieving experiences that will never return

My hearing loss has gotten worse and I realize I'm mourning sounds I'll never hear again like my granddaughter's whisper or rain on the roof.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sensory decline can involve mourning specific pleasures and connections that once seemed permanently available.

Ideas that help explain it
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“Where Are You with Cumulative grief — multiple losses?”

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