The second stage is the self realisation and awareness that something is wrong with a refusal to accept that. More effort is made to remember so memories can be more long form with a little more deterioration in quality. The overall personal mood is generally lower than the first stage and at a point before confusion starts setting in.
The Caretaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi8wM8kjMSc u/redditspaghetti2006 on r/TheCaretaker
