Diversity of Grieving

Learning that a loved one has a deteriorating mental condition is nothing short of heartbreaking. This can mean many things, most often a hard road ahead. The realization that your loved one is facing an illness that will eventually claim their life is a very different situation than a sudden death. Often, the grieving process begins with the loss of a loved one’s mind, long before they die a physical death. This sort of drawn out grief has many different effects on people. Exactly how we grieve, and how our grieving related to others in similar situations is a very interesting subject to explore.

There has been a considerable amount of research done on how responses vary by gender of the caregiver, and the biological/emotional relationship to those in care. There is much less information out there on the varying response trends inside ethnic groups. There are so many factors to be considered, as there are so many unique situations out there. Social and cultural responses definitely play a part, as well as individual relationships and situations. This article takes a look at different racial and socioeconomic groups and examines responses in Alzheimer’s caregivers, and ties it into previously known information/trends.

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