📋 Tips for Dealing With Grief and Loss Over the Holidays (AARP Article/updated)

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📋 Tips for Dealing With Grief and Loss Over the Holidays (AARP Article/updated)

This is an "updated" article from AARP Expert Amy @agoyer !!!

FROM THE ARTICLE.

Navigating Grief During the Holiday Season.

10 ways to cope and find comfort while honoring your loved ones.

By Amy Goyer, AARP. Published December 11, 2020.

➡️[*** Updated November 26, 2025.

Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deep and difficult challenge at any time. The holiday season can magnify our sense of loss and sorrow. Seasonal events can be painful reminders of the absence of loved ones. At the same time, they can also be comforting rituals that allow us to connect with family and friends, focusing on good memories and trying to recapture our sense of joy.

If you are mourning the loss of loved ones this season, consider the following.

USE LINK BELOW TO READ THE ARTICLE.

https://www.aarp.org/family-relationships/grief-loss-during-holidays/

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