by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. When someone we love dies, we grieve. That is, we experience a wide range of thoughts and feelings inside us. We also express our grief by crying, talking about the loss, attending the funeral, and other actions. Grief expressed is called mourning, and mourning is how we heal. For people […]
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By Alan Wolfelt, PhD In her younger days, Virgene Wolfelt was a very vital woman. She was a water-safety instructor trainer, a Cub Scout leader, and a mother of three busy children. You never had to guess about what was on her mind, because she would tell you-even if you didn’t want to know it.
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by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. Someone you love has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. You probably did not expect things to turn out this way. Emotionally, you may be finding it hard to accept the diagnosis even as you are caught up in planning for your loved one’s present and future
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To those losing loved ones to Alzheimer’s, I did not notice subtle changes in my mother’s behavior because my focus was on my father’s loss of memory, poor decision making, and constant repetition. I was busy engaging my mother’s support to help dad. Dad and I were teaching mom how to write checks to pay
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