People who face the bereavement of a partner with dementia have poorer mental health than those whose partners are dying from other diseases

Commentary on: Shah SM, Carey IM, Harris T, et al . The mental health and mortality impact of death of a partner with dementia. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 2016;31:929–37. It has been consistently documented that caring for a family member with dementia is associated with multiple health impairments. Coping with predeath grief, providing end-of-life care and experiencing the death of the care recipient are particularly stressful, but …