Which reaction to the loss of a spouse or long-term partner is a unique example of older adult male bereavement?
a.Withdrawing from friends and family
b.Remarrying within months of the loss
c.Focusing on 'doing' rather than 'feeling'
d.Experiencing moderate to severe depression
ANS: B
Bereaved males may be more socially and emotionally vulnerable. Widowers adapt more slowly than widows to the loss of a spouse and often remarry quickly. The remaining options reflect reactions that are typically seem in both grieving men and women
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