• Introduction
    Questions come up after loss of loved one

    by Laurie Orlov

    Elder care, housing and aging - the present is not like the past. We are entering the patchwork quilt era of senior housing that reflects lengthening life expectancy and a stretched economy: the steady-state occupancy in assisted living is around 2.1 million (in for-profit and non-profit homes), there will be (1000) Dancing in My Nightgown: The Rhythms of Widowhood
    Inspiring, hopeful, humorous
    Betty Auchard, married at just 19, went straight from her parents’ home to her husband’s bed. When she lost her husband of 49 years to cancer, she didn’t know how to put gas in her car, drive on the freeway, or use a computer. And she had never paid the bills by herself.

  • The Courage to Live
    When violence takes the life of someone you love, getting through grief requires a kind of courage you may not know you have.
  • We Love Our Pets and Grieve When They Die
    Handling the loss of a pet in a positive way.
  • Loss of a Spouse: Some Common Myths
    Stress Management
    Here are some surprising and comforting findings about the loss of a spouse.
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