What does it mean to lose someone twice?

Keri Kitay was in her late twenties when her mum, Terry, was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at just 54. In the years that followed, Keri and her family faced the slow, painful process of losing her. Memory by memory, function by function, until her death nearly a decade later.

In this episode, Keri joins Belinda to talk about what that looked like up close. She shares how her family navigated the early signs, the diagnosis, and the brutal logistics of care. You’ll hear what helped, what hurt, and what we all need to understand about dementia…especially when it shows up young.

Keri also shares why she chose not to get tested for the Alzheimer’s gene, what she’s doing instead, and how writing The Long Goodbye helped her process her grief. 

You can purchase Keri’s book here: https://www.kkprojects.co/thelonggoodbye

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