Abstract
Psychosocial Aspects of Death Among the Elderly: A Review of the Literature
Wass H~~Myers J E
Reviews literature on the following areas as they relate to the elderly: attitudes towards death, death fears, suicide, dying & bereavement. While the plethora of literature on psychosocial aspects of death & older people is impressive, the inconsistencies in findings in several areas, particularly in orientations toward death, demonstrate the need for improvement. Article concludes that research, theory & practice should be closely aligned whenever possible & suggests counselling practices.