A man is diagnosed with terminal kidney failure. His wife demonstrates loss and grief behaviors. What type of loss is the wife experiencing?

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The wife is experiencing anticipatory loss, which is the grief reaction experienced before an actual loss or death occurs. The inevitability of her husband's death due to his terminal illness is causing her to exhibit signs of grief even though he is still alive.

A Man Is Diagnosed with Terminal Kidney Failure