TY - JOUR T1 - Effect of grief on ageing populations’ physical and mental well-being JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2020-103346 SP - ebnurs-2020-103346 AU - Margaret Dunham Y1 - 2020/11/17 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/early/2020/11/16/ebnurs-2020-103346.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Aoyama M, Sakaguchi Y, Fujisawa D, et al. Insomnia and changes in alcohol consumption: Relation between possible complicated grief and depression among bereaved family caregivers. Journal of Affective Disorders 2020;275:1-6. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2020.06.023.Bereaved relatives are at greater risk of physical and psychological disorders and this should be considered as part of bereavement care and health assessment.Longitudinal cohort data about the bereaved health status, across cultures and age groups, could inform better bereavement care and support.Bereavement is distressing; the effects of grief, including distress and associated insomnia, are known.1 Complex grief2 is characterised by its severity and duration, it can limit normal activity and function. Alcohol consumption and insomnia are both known to be potentially damaging to mental and physical well-being.3 … ER -