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Widowhood and bereavement in late life.
Boerner K, Stokes J, Jansen T. Boerner K, et al. Curr Opin Psychol. 2024 Feb;55:101748. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101748. Epub 2023 Nov 14. Curr Opin Psychol. 2024. PMID: 38071788 Free article. Review.
Bereavement is a common and often challenging experience in late life. Evidence shows that while many older adults manage to adjust well and demonstrate resilience in response to the death of a close person, bereavement puts a substantial minority at risk of adverse …
Bereavement is a common and often challenging experience in late life. Evidence shows that while many older adults manage to adjust w …
Widowhood and mortality: a meta-analysis.
Moon JR, Kondo N, Glymour MM, Subramanian SV. Moon JR, et al. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23465. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023465. Epub 2011 Aug 17. PLoS One. 2011. PMID: 21858130 Free PMC article.
We conducted a meta-analysis of widowhood and mortality, focusing on longitudinal studies with follow-up from the time of bereavement. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A random-effects meta-analysis was conducted to calculate the overall relative risk (RR) for subsequen …
We conducted a meta-analysis of widowhood and mortality, focusing on longitudinal studies with follow-up from the time of b …
Widowhood and Mortality Among Chinese Older Adults in Singapore: The Roles of Gender and Perceived Social Support.
Barrenetxea J, Feng Q, Gu D, Koh WP. Barrenetxea J, et al. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023 Mar 4;78(3):532-543. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbac171. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023. PMID: 36300655 Free article.
OBJECTIVES: Although the association between widowhood and mortality is well established, the impact of widowhood on mortality could differ by social support, gender, and widowhood duration. We studied the association between widowhood an …
OBJECTIVES: Although the association between widowhood and mortality is well established, the impact of widowhood on …
Mortality After Bereavement: The Role of Cardiovascular Disease and Depression.
Stahl ST, Arnold AM, Chen JY, Anderson S, Schulz R. Stahl ST, et al. Psychosom Med. 2016 Jul-Aug;78(6):697-703. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000317. Psychosom Med. 2016. PMID: 26894326 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVES: Late-life bereavement is associated with an increased risk of mortality. This study assesses the associations among bereavement, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and depressive symptoms on mortality in older men and women. ...Bereavement …
OBJECTIVES: Late-life bereavement is associated with an increased risk of mortality. This study assesses the associations amon …
Widowhood and mortality: a Danish nationwide register-based cohort study.
Blanner C, Mejldal A, Prina AM, Munk-Jørgensen P, Ersbøll AK, Andersen K. Blanner C, et al. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2020 Aug 3;29:e149. doi: 10.1017/S2045796020000591. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci. 2020. PMID: 32744212 Free PMC article.
As life expectancy is increasing, knowledge of widowhood into older age is needed. This study aimed to examine mortality and widowhood in older age by comparing mortality in widowed and married people by sex, age, time since spousal loss and cause of d …
As life expectancy is increasing, knowledge of widowhood into older age is needed. This study aimed to examine mortality and …
Bereavement, multimorbidity and mortality: a population-based study using bereavement as an indicator of mental stress.
Prior A, Fenger-Grøn M, Davydow DS, Olsen J, Li J, Guldin MB, Vestergaard M. Prior A, et al. Psychol Med. 2018 Jul;48(9):1437-1443. doi: 10.1017/S0033291717002380. Epub 2017 Aug 30. Psychol Med. 2018. PMID: 28851470
RESULTS: In total, 389 316 bereaved individuals were identified and 137 247 died during follow-up. Bereaved individuals had higher all-cause mortality than non-bereaved references in the entire study period. ...The excess mortality among bere …
RESULTS: In total, 389 316 bereaved individuals were identified and 137 247 died during follow-up. Bereaved individuals had hi …
Widowhood mortality among married and cohabiting partners: a nationwide study in Finland.
Korhonen M, Lehto J, Rissanen I. Korhonen M, et al. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025 Nov 5;80(12):gbaf164. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbaf164. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2025. PMID: 41205822 Free PMC article.
Widowhood mortality was studied with Cox regression models across three time intervals: 0-3, 3-10, and 10-20 years post-widowing. ...Repartnering led to lower mortality than staying unpartnered after widowhood. The patterns persisted up to twenty years …
Widowhood mortality was studied with Cox regression models across three time intervals: 0-3, 3-10, and 10-20 years post-widowi …
Widowhood and mortality: a meta-analysis and meta-regression.
Shor E, Roelfs DJ, Curreli M, Clemow L, Burg MM, Schwartz JE. Shor E, et al. Demography. 2012 May;49(2):575-606. doi: 10.1007/s13524-012-0096-x. Demography. 2012. PMID: 22427278 Free PMC article.
The study of spousal bereavement and mortality has long been a major topic of interest for social scientists, but much remains unknown with respect to important moderating factors, such as age, follow-up duration, and geographic region. ...Keyword searches were cond …
The study of spousal bereavement and mortality has long been a major topic of interest for social scientists, but much remains …
The effect of widowhood on mortality by the causes of death of both spouses.
Elwert F, Christakis NA. Elwert F, et al. Am J Public Health. 2008 Nov;98(11):2092-8. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.114348. Epub 2008 May 29. Am J Public Health. 2008. PMID: 18511733 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of spousal bereavement on mortality to document cause-specific bereavement effects by the causes of death of both the predecedent spouse and the bereaved partner. ...CONCLUSIONS: The effect of widowhood on …
OBJECTIVES: We investigated the effect of spousal bereavement on mortality to document cause-specific bereavement effec …
Mortality after death of spouse in relation to duration of bereavement in Finland.
Martikainen P, Valkonen T. Martikainen P, et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1996 Jun;50(3):264-8. doi: 10.1136/jech.50.3.264. J Epidemiol Community Health. 1996. PMID: 8935456 Free PMC article.
Follow up by computerised record linkage to death certificate registers for the period 1986-91 (about 116,000 deaths, of which almost 10,000 among the bereaved) using personal identification codes. RESULTS: (1) After controlling for confounding effects, excess mortality …
Follow up by computerised record linkage to death certificate registers for the period 1986-91 (about 116,000 deaths, of which almost 10,000 …
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