The patient is the caregiver to the spouse with advanced dementia.The patient mourns the loss of the spouse's mind and personality even though the body is still physically functioning.Which type of grief is being experienced by the patient?

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Anticipatory grief is the pain felt before the physical death of the loved one occurs.Normal or uncomplicated grief consists of commonly expected emotional and behavioral reactions to a loss (e.g.,resentment,sorrow,anger,crying,loneliness,and temporary withdrawal from activities).Complicated grief happens when a person has difficulty progressing through the loss experience.The person does not accept the reality of the loss,and the intense feelings associated with acute grief do not go away.Disenfranchised grief occurs in situations in which others view a person's loss as insignificant or invalid.

The Patient Is the Caregiver to the Spouse with Advanced