title: Grieving the death of an adult child.
abstract: Little attention has been paid to the experiences of older parents whose children die during their adult years. Parents feel unsupported and uninformed by medical professionals, and excluded from the decision-making process related to their adult children's illnesses and death. Parents derived comfort and a sense of usefulness in maintaining and strengthening their relationship with surviving grandchildren.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cacace
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Williamson
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006117:Grief; D006801:Humans