We Can Support Our Surviving Parent, but We Can't Erase Their Pain

Photo credit Jeremy Wong Dear Carol: My dad, who had been Mom’s caregiver for years, died suddenly from a stroke. I can’t say that I’m surprised because he was under enormous stress trying to cope with first Mom’s illness from cancer treatments, and more recently her early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Needless to say, we’re all heartbroken over Dad’s sudden death as well as up in the air about how to handle Mom. She seems to be in total denial, though some of her repeated questions may be due to occasional short-term memory loss. How do we help her with this shock and grief? — VB Continue reading on Inforum to learn more about how you can support your grieving, widowed parent: Support a caregiver or jump-start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol                  Related StoriesFormer Caregiver Wants to Protect Her Children From the Same StressHiring Parent Care Management Great Help with Long-Distance CareAdjust Caregiving Routine for a Less Sressful New Year 
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