bereavement Factsheet 507LP October 2021 Grief loss and bereavement are some of the hardest emotions to cope with When you are close to a person with dementia you are likely to feel around the tim ID: 959176
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Grief, loss and bereavement Factsheet 5
07LP October 2021 Grief, loss and ber
eavement are some of the hardest emotio
ns to cope with. When you are close to
a person with dementia you are likely
to feel around the time of their diagn
osis and as their dementia progresses,
not just at the end of their life and
after their death. The person may also
have feelings of loss and grief about t
heir condition. This can start when th
ey rst notice they are unable to d
o the same things they used to, when t
hey are diagnosed, or at any other poin
t while theyre living with the c
ondition. Like anyone, people with deme
ntia will also grieve when someone clo
se to them has died. This factsheet is
for anyone who is close to a person wit
h dementia, and might be especially he
lpful if you care for or support them.
It suggests ways of coping with some o
f the difcult feelings you may hav
e. It also offers advice on supporting
a person with dementia to cope with th
eir own grief and loss, and any bereav