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9 Sep 2014:Damaging effects of grief on the immune system not seen in younger people, whose defences seemed more resilient
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7 Sep 2014: Paul Harding's second novel charts the decline of a grief-stricken father with bleakness and beauty, writes Anita Sethi
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6 Sep 2014:
To Duncan Barrett, ‘Gerald’s Box’ was just an old piece of furniture in his grandmother’s house. After she died, he discovered it was a gateway into his family’s past
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30 Aug 2014: There are pros and cons to having a parent who is much older than the norm – he told riveting stories, but could be a bit out of touch
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27 Aug 2014: Pathologists want reform of death certification after plan for external medical examiners delayed
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26 Aug 2014:
Sean O'Hagan: The Spanish photographer's sombre photobook The Epilogue tells the story of Cammy Robinson, who died at 26 as a result of bulimia
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25 Aug 2014:
Andrew Quew got home from work one evening to find his wife's body on the kitchen floor – she'd collapsed and died suddenly. Their two-year-old daughter, Caitlin, had spent the rest of the day playing beside her
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16 Aug 2014: Maurice and Helen were married in 1934 and in their eight decades together have experienced great joy – and great suffering. They say their marriage has been perfect, though, so what’s their secret?
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11 Aug 2014:
Hannah Moss's ingenious silent play about her father's death will strike a chord with anyone who has suffered a bereavement, writes Lyn Gardner
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9 Aug 2014: For years Hannah Moss was unable to speak to her mother and sister about her father’s death from cancer, but finally found a way to convey how she felt – by creating a silent play
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2 Aug 2014:
'Deep down,' Oliver Burkeman says, 'unhelpful comments are motivated not by an urge to comfort the sufferer, but the selfish desire to make matters less awkward for the consoler'
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2 Aug 2014:
Uncle Des was a regular and much loved presence in Lucy Atkins’ childhood. But suddenly his visits stopped
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19 Jul 2014: The letter you always wanted to write
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19 Jul 2014:
Hanna Hanra on her grandmother's legacy – for almost a century she kept a running record of her colourful life
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18 Jul 2014:
I want to support my mother, who is living with us while she recovers. But her constant grieving and her worry about whether coming to stay with us was the right decision is hard to cope with
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