Episode 107: Loving Someone Who Does Not Remember You

If you are loving someone whose mind is slipping away from you — a parent with dementia, a husband with Alzheimer's, a sibling or friend whose memory keeps shrinking — the grief you carry has a name. Most people will never name it for you. So we are doing it here.In this episode, I sit with one of the most under-discussed experiences in the sandwich generation: caregiver grief. The kind that begins long before a funeral. The kind that comes with no casserole and no recognized mourning period.By the end of this conversation, you will:•  Recognize the specific kind of grief you have been carrying — and why it has felt so heavy and so invisible•  Understand what one researcher means when she says closure is a myth, and why that reframe matters for women in long-haul caregiving•  Walk away with two small, doable steps to help you steady yourself this weekSCRIPTURE HIGHLIGHT: Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV)Research note: This episode references the work of Pauline Boss on ambiguous loss, the program of research on anticipatory grief in dementia caregivers led by Franziska Meichsner and Gabriele Wilz, and demographic data from the Alzheimer's Association 2024 and 2026 Facts and Figures reports.Ready for your next step?FREE 5-Minute Daily Reset (instant download):YourNextBestStep.com Weekly encouragement + practical tips:YouTube @CoachJanetJ Instagram: @janetjjaecksIf this episode resonated with you, please follow/subscribe and share with a friend who needs their next step.  One small step. One day at a time.