Dos and Don'ts When People You Care About Are Grieving

It’s difficult to know exactly what to say to someone suffering from grief since words or actions that comfort one person can feel like a slap in the face to another. Yet most of us want to offer comfort when a person whom we care about is grieving the imminent death of a loved one, or after such a death has occurred. Following are tips that may help you find the right words, or at least some passable words, as well as advice from caregivers and spouses who’ve been through tough times. View slideshow on HealthCentral to help you do better when your friends are grieving: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol   Related articles A Caregiver Shares Her Favorite Apps to Make Dementia Care Easier (Minding Our Elders®) The Grief Caregivers Live with While Watching a Loved One Struggle (Minding Our Elders®)                Related StoriesGetting and Staying Organized While CaregivingLiving with a Positive Outlook Despite the Diagnosis: Real People, Real StoriesThe Vitamin Folic Acid May Aid Elders During Heat Waves 
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