Loss and grief permeate the Third Age. Normally, we lose our parents, we lose our friends and one of the couple will lose their spouse and partner. How can we best cope with it? How much should we lean on our friends, and what can we expect over the years?

Dr. Pamela D. Blair is the co-author of the bestselling, award-winning book on grief entitled, “I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye.” Dr. Blair is a holistic psychotherapist, spiritual counselor and life coach with a private practice in Hawthorne, NY. A frequently invited guest on TV, cable and radio talk shows, Dr. Blair has appeared several times as an expert on CBS TV. Her book is considered a classic in grief recovery. Dr. Blair’s current book is “The Next 50 Years: A Guide for Women at Midlife and Beyond.”

Some things Dr. Blair talks about are: how sudden death complicates the survivor’s life with unresolved regrets; how survivors replay the traumatic event over and over and how to stop it; and how to deal with PTST. This interview is a must for the sandwich generation.