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Grieving a Parent Who Is Still Alive: A Dementia Caregiver's Guide to Ambiguous Loss, and the Anger, Guilt, and Relief Nobody Warned You About

Written by: Aoryn Thorval
Narrated by: Cheryl Buettner
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Your parent is still alive.So why does it feel like you are already grieving?Maybe they still know your name, but they no longer feel like the parent you knew.Maybe a conversation that once came naturally now feels impossible.Maybe you leave a visit exhausted, angry, guilty, relieved, or heartbroken, then wonder what kind of person feels that way about a living parent.You may love your parent deeply and still grieve what dementia has taken from both of you.Grieving a Parent Who Is Still Alive gives a name to the losses that are difficult to explain and even harder to admit.Inside, you will find honest, compassionate guidance for understanding:• Why you can grieve someone who is still here• Why anger can exist alongside love• Why relief can bring unexpected guilt• Why the “good days” can sometimes hurt the most• What happens when the child becomes the caregiver• Why siblings may experience the same parent so differently• How ambiguous loss changes a relationship over time• How to face care decisions without losing yourself in the processThis book is for the daughter, son, spouse, or family caregiver sitting alone in the car after a difficult visit, wondering why nobody calls this grief.You do not have to wait for a funeral to acknowledge that something has been lost.You can love your parent, care for them, and still make room for what is happening to you.If you are grieving a parent who is still alive, this book will help you put words to the loss, understand the feelings you have been afraid to admit, and begin finding your way through it.Start reading today.©2026 Aoryn Thorval (P)2026 Aoryn Thorval
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