As we grow older, one truth becomes increasingly clear: life is always changing. Sometimes those changes feel gentle, like the turning of the seasons, while at other times, they arrive suddenly and leave us feeling unsettled. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, a shift in our health, or a move to a new living arrangement, change often requires us to adjust in ways we never imagined. Yet even when change feels unwelcome or intimidating, it holds the possibility of new beginn

Grief does not follow a linear path. For older adults, grieving is often complicated by the sense that the world has moved on while their own heart remains suspended in sorrow. Whether grieving the death of a partner, the loss of lifelong friends, or the dissolution of roles and identities, older adults face unique challenges in how their grief is perceived and supported. This post explores the long arc of grief in older adulthood and how to foster healing and integration.

Grief is often associated with the death of a loved one, but there are many other kinds of loss that touch our lives just as deeply. For many older adults, aging brings profound changes in the body that can feel like invisible griefs—quiet, unspoken, yet powerful. The ability to walk unassisted, to drive to the store, to kneel in the garden, or to lift a grandchild may seem like small things to the outside world, but when those abilities fade, they leave behind an emptiness t