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HONORING SENIORS

Seniors and Grief

Coping With Loss During

The Holidays by Lisa Carson, RN, BSN, CCM

f you or someone you know is one—a short time or many years—for if they seem too hard to handle?
facing the holiday season without most people, the holidays typically *Should I make major changes to my
Ia loved one such as a spouse or bring grief back to the surface. And typical holiday rituals?
lifelong friend, it may be a challenge with grief, questions surface:
to handle reminders of the holidays, There are no easy, clear-cut answers to
including family traditions, shopping, *Should I act like everything is okay, any of these questions – it depends on
events or decorating. The important so the rest of the family can enjoy the the factors surrounding each situation.
thing to realize is that no matter how holidays? What is a coping mechanism for one
long you’ve been grieving for a loved *Is it all right for me to skip traditions person will be ineffective for another.

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