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Accelerated Resolution Therapy May Help Family Caregivers Cope With Complicated Grief
Caregivers and seniors may benefit from this little-known form of psychotherapy that targets the symptoms of prolonged grief and post-traumatic stress that can arise after a care recipient dies.
1 CommentHow to Engage in Self-Care While Grieving
Grief is an inescapable part of caregiving. We mourn an aging loved one’s physical and cognitive losses as they decline and eventually mourn their death. Self-care is vital to a caregiver’s physical and mental health throughout the grieving process.
4 Comments6 Myths About Grieving
When a loved one dies, society has certain expectations about the grieving process including how you should act and how long you should grieve. Explore 6 myths about grief and the grieving process.
7 CommentsWhat to Say to Someone Who Is Dying
It's hard to find the right words to comfort someone who is dying. Experts and experienced caregivers share their insights on what to say to someone who is terminally ill.
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Grief Questions
Hospice, does anyone else feel like hospice killed their loved one?
14 AnswersMargaretMcKen Answered 14 hours agoWhat are some ways that I can support my 3 private pay caregivers in their grief after the sudden passing of my father?
8 AnswersLilyLavalle Answered 21 hours agoDoes anyone know if you can get dementia when you are 93 years old? My dad has been in hospice for 6 mo.'s and is telling some crazy stories.
5 AnswersMACinCT Answered Apr 16, 2024How do you cope with losing just about all of your family to death? I've lost almost all of my family, and have changed. Anyone else?
60 AnswersSaavon1015 Answered Apr 16, 2024
Grief Discussions
Laying my burden down.
22 CommentsRogerwyatt7890 Commented Mar 31, 2024Dad has passed on.
16 CommentsCashew Commented Mar 25, 2024Update to mom threatening me w/legal action.
9 CommentsIsthisrealyreal Commented Mar 10, 2024My brother died yesterday on February 13, 2024.
48 CommentsScampie1 Commented Mar 2, 2024
Grief Related Topics
- Alzheimer's & Dementia
- Care Decisions
- Burnout
- Cancer
- Cognitive Decline
- Dementia Behaviors
- Memory Loss
- Caregiving
- Signs of Dementia
- Aging in Place
- Severe Dementia
- Lewy Body Dementia
- Mild Dementia
- Moderate Dementia
- Sundowner's Syndrome
- Chemotherapy
- Area Agency on Aging
- Violent Behavior
- Prostate Cancer
- Early Onset Alzheimer's