If a parent dies from a cause such as Alzheimer's disease, then bodily death can feel like
A) an end to a surviving spouse's suffering.
B) the loss was lessened because the parent wasn't aware he or she was dying.
C) the second time the parent died.
D) ambiguous grief because the parent was "missing."

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The death of a parent with Alzheimer's can feel like the second time they died because the disease often causes a gradual loss of the person's identity and presence, leading to a sense of loss even before physical death.

If a Parent Dies from a Cause Such as Alzheimer's