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When forgetting looks like peace

My mom has dementia and yesterday she didn't recognize me but she was so happy and peaceful that I almost didn't want her to remember.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes the absence of painful awareness can appear as an unexpected form of grace, complicating our desire for connection.

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