Sorrow can be triggered by events in the dementia process, triggers my be:
• Signs that something is not right
• Diagnosis
• The person with dementia is unable to take care of himself/herself
• It becomes difficult to take care of the person with dementia
• Move to dementia housing
• The person with dementia may not recognize the relative or behave extravagantly or otherwise strangely
• The person with dementia loses the ability to speak
These events do not have to follow the order in which they are stated, but each event can be a factor that contributes to more grief and despair among the relatives.