Periagoge
Scenario

When someone with dementia asks questions that will cause them pain

My mother-in-law has dementia and keeps asking where her dead husband is, and I do not know whether to keep telling her the truth or just go along with her confusion.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse toward honesty conflicts with compassionate recognition that some truths may cause unnecessary repeated suffering.

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 Hesed — Hebrew covenantal loving-kindness?”

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.

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