Children of a Widow Confer with the Nurse Because Their

Children of a widow confer with the nurse because their mother is depressed and lonely. Her days are filled with aimless activities. Family members are concerned about her and ask, "What can we do? It`s been over 6 months since Dad died." What should the nurse counsel the family?

A) That they should offer to move in with their mother to help with loneliness
B) That they should encourage their mother to talk about her life as a widow with other women who have had the same experience
C) That loneliness and aimlessness are most pronounced 6 to 9 months after the death
D) That retelling of negative memories is expected as part of the aging process