Anticipatory Grief

As Grief Life Coaches (sm), we encounter alot of people who are caregivers for persons with Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and other progressive illnesses. Please know that we empathize with families in this extremely dificult situation. Our question is, if you have lost someone or are losing someone to this type of illness, does your anticipatory grief, effect the way you grieve when you ultimately lose a loved one to the long term illness, and if so, in what ways? We would love your comments.