May
30
Lament on the partner’s death
Filed Under Insurance
For an elder, the death of the partner signifies a huge amount of loneliness and grief. There was a research that found out that there is a huge number of adults who end up in a nursing home immediately after the death of a spouse.
According to one of the researchers, there could be various reasons for this. One of which is the fact that they have lost their social and instrumental support when their spouse died. This could be in the form of daily activities like cooking, cleaning and others that require the help of the other. They may have gotten used to the fact that their spouse has always been there for them.
Another reason behind this is the fact that there is humongous grief on the loss which could lead to anxiety, deep depression, loss of appetite, fatigue and a lot more that would basically drive them into institutional homes.
After careful scrutiny and analysis, the researchers came to a conclusion that in case a spouse died, immediate home care should be given to avoid the hassle of taking the elder to institutional homes.
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