Denying the Reality of Death: Florence’s Lesson Florence Moore was 38 when her husband died suddenly and tragically in a mountain-climbing accident. Before he died, one could have set a watch by John’s arrival home each weekday after work. Without fail, John would walk through the kitchen door at 5:15 p.m. and embrace his wife
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By Dr. Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. The final dimension of grief, in several proposed models, is often referred to as resolution, recovery, re-establishment or reorganization. This dimension often suggests a total return to “normalcy” and yet, in my personal and professional experience, everyone is changed by the experience of grief. For the mourner to assume
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by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. When it comes to helping one another through grief, there’s no one right way. That’s because every grief is unique. Not only are each of us singular individuals with unique histories and personalities, but the people we grieve the loss of are also one-of-a-kind. After a significant loss, what we
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By Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. “One of the hardest things you will ever have to do is grieve the loss of a person who is still alive.” — Jeannette Walls If you’re caring for a loved one with dementia, you are no doubt experiencing grief. Like the hundreds of millions of other dementia care partners
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by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D. When someone we love dies, we grieve. That is, we experience a wide range of thoughts and feelings inside us. We also express our grief by crying, talking about the loss, attending the funeral, and other actions. Grief expressed is called mourning, and mourning is how we heal. For people
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