Book: What My Grandchildren Taught Me about Alzheimer’s Disease
Chapter: “A Funeral is a Really Sad Party”: The Dual Experiences of Alzheimer's Disease and Death
Blurb:
Alzheimer’s caregivers experience something known as “ambiguous loss,” that confusing feeling of interacting with someone who is not fully present mentally or socially. This chapter outlines the stages of grief and how caregivers can arrive to an acceptance of the dual experiences of the disease and death.