Spousal bereavement is associated with more pronounced ex vivo cytokine production and lower heart rate variability: Mechanisms underlying cardiovascular risk?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2018.04.010
Abstract: The loss of a spouse is a highly stressful event that puts people at excess risk of mortality. Excess mortality among those who are widowed is highest in the first six months after the death… read more here.
Keywords: spousal bereavement; risk; heart; bereavement associated ... See more keywords
Sex differences in health care expenditures and mortality after spousal bereavement: A register-based Danish cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282892
Abstract: Background Spousal bereavement is a life event that affects older people differently. We investigated the impact of spousal bereavement on medical expenditures and mortality in the general population, emphasizing on age and sex. Methods Data… read more here.
Keywords: bereavement; mortality; cohort study; expenditures mortality ... See more keywords