“…Expecting and recognizing emotional responses such as anticipatory grief, guilt, anger, and ambiguous loss 38,67,71,76 Complexity related to PwD's neurological decline, unpredictable trajectory, prolonged grief from "psychological death" (eg, when meaningful communication ceased), often "surprising" intense grief with physical death 39,86,92 Receiving information about types/stages of grief to validate and normalize emotions experienced or expected 79,97 Supports feelings of control, ability to cope with emotions, and potential "reactivated grief" 47,53,56,65,74,83 3. Accessing and appraising supports needed to manage, plan and provide care around death Seeking, receiving, having access to experts, role models, and friends for psychosocial (eg, empathetic listening, validation, decision-making, and socialization) and practical support (eg, assistance with household chores, financial paperwork, providing physical care, and maintaining a bedside vigil) in line with preferences 41,77,84,90,94,95,99 Appraising personal capacity and seeking training/help to feel confident around EOL care/affairs 30,85,92 Receiving psychosocial support and communication with HCPs integrated into care of PwD to feel less alone in role, competent and in control of care 21,40,81,82,86,87,89,93 Resolving conflicts and strengthening support networks 23,51,70,83 4. Organizing affairs and completing tasks in advance Organizing legal and financial affairs, completing funeral, ritual and burial planning to avoid decision-making and decreasing tasks required at time of death when grief inhibits concentration/decision-making 23,…”