Complicated grief occurs more often in people between the ages of 75-84, and there's a higher risk of depression, anxiety and suicide among this population as well. In this episode we discuss the unique grief needs of the elderly. 

As a person ages their grief can become challenging for several reasons.  

• An accumulated grief due to the loss of siblings, friends, and significant others in their lives
• Loss of a lifelong partner that they've lived with for 50-60 years or more. 
• Learning new roles after death of spouse.

Here are links to the resources mentioned in this episode:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3822663/
www.caregiver.org

 

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