Grace is 95 years old and most of her friends and many family members have died. Sudnow (1967) would say that she is experiencing ______ death.

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Sudnow (1967) introduced the concept of social death to describe the process by which individuals who are still biologically alive become increasingly isolated and disconnected from their social networks, such as friends and family, often due to aging or severe illness. In Grace's case, the loss of her friends and many family members leading to her isolation corresponds to experiencing social death.

Grace Is 95 Years Old and Most of Her Friends