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Dealing with the sudden loss of a child or grandchild

Family & relationships

Dealing with the sudden loss of a child or grandchild

The loss of a child can leave you feeling like all is lost but as Dr Stella Compton-Dickinson explains there is support that can help bring meaning and purpose back into your life. More

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Stella Compton-Dickinson
Death Cafes serve up a welcome taste of reality
Family & relationships

Death Cafes serve up a welcome taste of reality

Death Cafés are helping to remove the taboo associated with talking about death. Sharan Watson considers how these local initiatives are...More

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Sharan Watson
Understanding end of life dementia for relatives - part 1
Family & relationships

Understanding end of life dementia for relatives - part 1

Mary Jordan examines the difficulties families face when dealing with a relative with dementia at end of life. More

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Mary Jordan
Rio Ferdinand on losing his wife to cancer
Family & relationships

Rio Ferdinand on losing his wife to cancer

Former England captain Rio Ferdinand has opened up about how his children wouldn't talk about the death of their mother. More

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Final Choices editorial
The only cure for grief is to grieve
Family & relationships

The only cure for grief is to grieve

Watching a television news report of serious flooding recently I was concerned to hear the way in...More

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Peter Pitcher
- 2 August 2019
The new rules of bereavement
Family & relationships

The new rules of bereavement

The omnipresence of social media and digital communication tools have forced us to re-evaluate...More

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Sarah Seaton
- 8 July 2019
The five stages of grief don't come in fixed steps – everyone feels differently
Family & relationships

The five stages of grief don't come in fixed steps – everyone feels differently

The supposed stages of grief may be better understood as states of grief: recognisable...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 1 November 2018
Death: why children should be taught about it in school
Family & relationships

Death: why children should be taught about it in school

Creating transparency through education about death, dying and the normalisation of mortality can...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 15 August 2018
Thinking about the death we deserve
Family & relationships

Thinking about the death we deserve

An initiative from The Innovation Unit and Guy's & St Thomas' Charity in London is exploring...More

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Final Choices editorial
- 2 June 2017
Assisted dying – a personal story
Family & relationships

Assisted dying – a personal story

In May 2003 Lesley Close accompanied her brother, who had advanced Motor Neurone Disease, to...More

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Lesley Close
- 23 March 2017
Experiences of caring for a dying parent
Family & relationships

Experiences of caring for a dying parent

Daniel Gaitan of Life Matters Media talks to Christopher Chaney about his experiences while...More

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Final Choices editorial
Bereavement support - useful resources for family and friends
Family & relationships

Bereavement support - useful resources for family and friends

The shock and grief of the sudden, unexpected death of a loved one can leave you and your family...More

By
Paul Hensby
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Final Choices is a free guide and community for families and individuals who are facing difficult end of life choices. Our goal is to help you to start the conversations with loved ones and family that will make those choices a more positive and empowering experience.

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