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Scenario

When you're grieving someone who is still alive but disappearing

My mother has early-stage Alzheimer's and I find myself mourning her while she's still sitting right in front of me asking what's for dinner.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The self you love is vanishing incrementally, leaving you to grieve a living absence.

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 Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”

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.