How to Support Aging Parents Through the Emotional Impact of Declining Health ## What is grief?

by Janet Winters

Grief is a natural reaction to loss. It is a complex emotion that can include sadness, anger, guilt, and fear. It is important to allow yourself to grieve and to express your emotions in a healthy way. There are many ways to cope with grief, such as talking to friends and family, writing in a journal, or participating in support groups. ### What causes grief? Grief is often caused by the death of a loved one, but it can also be caused by other losses, such as the loss of a job, a relationship, or a home. Grief can also be caused by the anticipation of a loss, such as the diagnosis of a terminal illness. ### What are the symptoms of grief? The symptoms of grief can vary from person to person, but some common symptoms Sadness Crying Anger Guilt Fear Difficulty sleeping Loss of appetite Difficulty concentrating Withdrawal from social activities

185 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 21, 2024

About the author

Janet Winters fell in love with mysteries and horses thanks to Trixie Belden. After reading Trixie’s first adventure, in which she and Honey cantered down the bridal path to solve a mystery, Janet was hooked. Then came Agatha, Sir Author, Rex, Daphne, and of course Dorothy L., who inspired her to name her horses after characters in the Lord Peter Wimsey series.
Janet was encouraged to write after winning a fifth grade essay contest which was actually published in the local newspaper. After that, her writing took a deviant turn to ad copy, press releases, and commercials, for which she snagged a Matrix Award.
After thirty years of convincing people to buy things they didn’t need, she turned to her real love…mysteries. She penned her first novel “Murder at Morgan House”, introducing amateur sleuth Ivy Snow, her psychic teenage daughter Jaycee, and potential paramour Detective John Garrett. Together they expose deadly secretes that lie beneath the veneer of quintessential American small town life.