Periagoge
Scenario

How early cognitive decline creates the unique pain of witnessing your own loss

My memory is getting worse from early dementia and I feel like I'm watching myself disappear while still being present for it.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Awareness of mental deterioration can create the particular suffering of being both the mourner and the mourned.

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 Cumulative grief — multiple losses?”

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.