Category: GRIEF & LOSS
GRIEF & LOSS
Honoring Losses: Ritual and Resilience in Alzheimer’s Caregiving
June 24, 2025 | 11 Minute Read
What helps caregivers cope with the ongoing losses of Alzheimer’s? For Sonia Aviles, it was finding a supportive community and creating personal rituals to honor each loss. Discover how Duet’s Finding Meaning and Hope program, based on Dr. Pauline Boss’ book Loving Someone Who Has Dementia: How to Find Hope While Coping with Stress and Grief, helps caregivers build resilience and find peace.
GRIEF & LOSS
How Do I Say Goodbye to Someone I Love?
January 27, 2025 | 11 Minute Read
When is the right time to say goodbye to a loved one with dementia, a terminal illness, or a chronic condition? This blog offers compassionate advice on navigating the complex emotions of saying goodbye, challenges the idea of closure, and offers heartfelt advice for finding peace in your own way. Drawing insights from Dr. Pauline Boss’s Loving Someone Who Has Dementia, it provides practical tips and compassionate guidance to navigate grief and honor the love that remains.
GRIEF & LOSS
Supporting Someone Who Is Grieving: What to Say and Do
January 10, 2025 | 15 Minute Read
Do you know someone who has experience loss? Learn how to support someone who is grieving with empathy and understanding.
GRIEF & LOSS
Holiday Grief: Navigating Change When a Loved One Is Diagnosed with Dementia
December 13, 2024 | 11 Minute Read
The holidays can feel especially challenging when a loved one is diagnosed with dementia. As traditions shift and changes set in, it’s important to acknowledge the grief you may feel while also embracing new ways to connect. Dr. Pauline Boss’s both/and thinking reminds us that we can grieve what has been lost and find hope in what’s yet to come. This season, allow yourself the space to feel all of it—sadness, joy, and everything in between.