Issued by the National Institute on Aging

Faced with the death of a spouse, many older people feel their entire world has changed. They may struggle with feelings of shock, sorrow, anger, fear and occasionally guilt. Grief can make everyday activities like sleeping and eating difficult. To help older people cope with grief, the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has added Mourning the Death of a Spouse to its Age Page series of easy-to-read brochures on health topics and related concerns.

This new publication provides useful and practical advice on topics ranging from reactions to death to taking charge of life again. The brochure covers many facets of mourning and learning to live without a partner.

Visit: http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/spouse.htm

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