Michael Tobin on Losing a Loved One in Slow Motion

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Michael Tobin on Losing a Loved One in Slow Motion

July 20, 2025

Suzy Weiss

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The psychologist discusses the ambiguous grief of Alzheimer’s, how to enjoy life in a bomb shelter, and what it really means to be a patriarch.

Read Michael’s essay, “When Darkness Comes, Don’t Flinch,” and Joe Nocera’s introduction to Ancient Wisdom, a new series from The Free Press.

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