How Do You Tell Someone With Dementia When a Loved One Has Died?

Photo credit Christian Newman ...My friend can be forgiven for dragging her feet. Her mother has been told often that the brother was ill. It was new information to the mother each time. There was no reason for the daughter to think that the telling of her uncle's death was not going to shock her mother all over again. She seriously thought of not mentioning it. It's not as if a visit was expected. She asked me what I thought. Read the full article on HealthCentral to learn more about how (or if) to tell someone that their spouse or other loved one has died: Carol Bradley Bursack is the Candid Caregiver MedicareFAQ – Medicare Resource Center Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesA Unique Grief: How Caregivers Grieve the cognitive Decline Of Someone They CherishHospice Care Can Help Throughout the End Stages of LifeQuality of life for Stroke Survivors and People with Alzheimer's Improved Through the Arts 
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