• Losses/life changes of all kinds are inevitable as we age and will result in grief.
• Grief related to loss of health, ability, function, or independence, and subsequent loss of purpose/meaning. 
• Anything lost in which a person has invested their emotions, attention, time, energy, or dreams leads to grief and mourning
• Although losses are not unexpected, accumulation of loss can lead to bereavement overload or cumulative grief. Losses can be multiple or can be losses that build up over years.
• High degree of anticipatory grief

Other factors that are senior-specific and may impact the grief experience:

• Losses and life changes of all kinds – divorce/death of spouse, retirement, moving, loss of friends/hobbies – are inevitable as we age. The natural aging process brings many losses, such as loss of independence and physical strength.
• What is considered a minor loss may bring memories and feelings about a previous greater loss.
• Grief related to loss of health, ability, function, or independence, and subsequent loss of purpose/meaning. 
• Anything lost in which a person has invested their emotions, attention, time, energy, or dreams leads to grief and mourning
• Although losses are not unexpected, accumulation of loss can lead to bereavement overload or cumulative grief. Losses can be multiple or can be losses that build up over years. And our resilience can diminish as we age.

• There is also a high degree of anticipatory grief with aging seniors, as people watch their friends age or develop illnesses or when they themselves receive a diagnosis such as Alzheimer’s, other causes of dementia, and cognitive impairment.