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Scenario

Why dementia feels like double grief

My aunt raised me after my parents died and now she has dementia and does not remember who I am and I feel like I am losing my mother for the second time

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Memory loss erases not just the person but the shared history that validates our own story and identity.

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Rabia
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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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