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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Grief and Mental Health

Why I Believe the Final Stage of Grief Lasts Forever

The final stage of grief lasts forever. My mother has been dead for 10 years. But I’ve been grieving her loss for over 15 years. My grief process started back in 2006 with my mother’s early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The final stage of grief lasts forever. I will never stop grieving the loss of my […]

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Grief and Mental Health

I Miss My Mother During the Holidays More Each Year

I miss my mother during the holidays more each year. She’s been gone for over a decade. She was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s 17 years ago. I miss my mother during the holidays more each year. I’ll never get used to not buying her a Christmas present. I’ll never get used to not helping […]