Grief & Loss
The 17 sources listed below are each rated on how they can help caregivers better understand and deal with grief & loss.
Sources are ranked from highest to lowest.
Sources are ranked from highest to lowest.
ALZSmart Score™ - Extraordinary90%
Alzheimer Society Canada
Geo Location: All (CA)
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
[PDF - 16 Pages] Comprehensive guide on ambiguous loss and the grieving process for individuals and families.
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent85%
Alzheimer's Society
Geo Location: All (UK)
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
This is part 1 of a 9 part series: 1) Grief, loss and bereavement, 2) Feelings after a diagnosis and as dementia progresses, 3) Grief, loss and bereavement - managing your feelings, 4) Supporting a person with dementia during grief, 5) Residential care and managing feelings, 6) Feelings after the person has died, 7) Readjusting after bereavement, 8) Supporting a person with dementia during bereavement, and 9) UK resources.
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent85%
Family Caregiver Alliance
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Discusses chronic illness & loss, ambiguous loss, and anticipatory grief. Lists 33 symptoms of grief. Explains the stages of grief. Has 12 tips on how to help others who are grieving.
ALZSmart Score™ - Excellent80%
Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Defines the terms: grief, bereavement, and mourning. Discusses the phases of coping with a life-threatening illness like Alzheimer’s. Explains what anticipatory grief is. Explores the goals of grief counseling and grief therapy.
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good70%
Alzheimer's Association
Geo Location: All
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Lists common experiences of Alzheimer's caregivers at each stage of the grieving process. Offers 9 ways to cope with grief and loss.
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good70%
Alzheimer Society Canada
Geo Location: All (CA)
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Describes the term ambiguous loss. Has links to other resources for ambiguous loss and grieving.
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good70%
Pathways Home Health and Hospice
Geo Location: All
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Provides 10 hints for telling a person with dementia about a death. Has 9 ideas of ways to help the person with dementia accept the death of someone else.
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good70%
Patients Engage
Geo Location: All (IN)
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Shares 8 tips on how to break the news about the loss of a family member or friend. Describes how to help the person with dementia deal with the news.
ALZSmart Score™ - Very Good70%
Family Caregiver Alliance
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Describes symptoms of overwhelming stress. Provides 9 tips for coping with the ambiguity of memory loss.
ALZSmart Score™ - Good65%
Caregiver Action Network
Geo Location: All
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Discusses the paradox that caregivers may feel both relief and guilt about the loss of a loved one. Expains how the process of facing grief can be an integral to our growth and development as human beings.
ALZSmart Score™ - Good65%
Dementia.org
Dr. Kesstan Blandin
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
There are 3 parts in this series on dementia grief: 1) The Unique Characteristics, 2) What Are The Process States?, and 3) What Are The 3 Stages?
ALZSmart Score™ - Good60%
Alzheimer Society Canada
Geo Location: All (CA)
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Offers 9 tips for coping with grief. Has a section on grieving in the final stages of dementia.
ALZSmart Score™ - Good60%
Dementia Australia
Geo Location: All (AU)
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Discusses how strong feelings may surface after the death of someone with dementia, sometimes quite unexpectedly. Offers 7 ideas for getting back on your feet.
ALZSmart Score™ - Average45%
ALZSmart Score™ - Average40%
Thoughtful Dementia Care: Understanding the Dementia Experience
Jennifer Ghent-Fuller
Pages 164-169
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Discusses the emotional feelings of loss for caregivers of people with dementia.
ALZSmart Score™ - Average40%
The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook
Sally Willard Burbank, MD and Sue Pace Bell
Pages 275-279
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Use examples on the transition that happens after losing a loved one to Alzheimer's. Focus on new beginnings with a list of 20 ideas for moving on.
ALZSmart Score™ - Satisfactory25%
Alzheimer's Through the Stages: A Caregiver's Guide
Mary Moller, MSW, CAS
Pages 124-125
Geo Location: All
ALZSmart Review™ - Summary of Contents
Understanding your feelings of loss and facing your feelings.
