Which is a true statement about loss, dying, and death for older adults?
a. Men and women tend to respond similarly to the loss of a spouse.
b. Visions, hallucinations, and an inability to communicate in a logical, sustained manner on the part of a person who has lost a spouse are not normal grief reac-tions and should be regarded as signs of underlying defects.
c. After a period of grief adjustment that may last as long as 4 years, a bereaved elder may emerge with a new and stronger identity.
d. Bereaved persons regain their normal capability about 6 months after loss, and regressive behavior after that time should be discouraged.
C
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A Incorrect. Widowers often suffer greater vulnerability and adjust to bereavement more slowly than widows.
B Incorrect. All these reactions are common in the first several months of be-reavement.
C Correct. With adequate support from others in many roles, a person can be inte-grated into a new life after 2 to 4 years.
D Incorrect. A bereaved person ordinarily is beginning to recover personal control and capability about this time; at first this is sporadic and interspersed with pe-riods of depression.
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