THE WIDOWHOOD EFFECT IN COMPLEX SERIOUS ILLNESS: THE IMPACT OF SPOUSAL DEATH ON MORTALITY IN DEMENTIA

Numerous studies suggest that there is an association between widowhood and mortality. This “widowhood effect” may be heightened in patients with dementia, who have high support needs and for whom spouses typically provide extensive caregiving support. Yet there are limited data on widowhood and mor...

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Autores principales: Rodin, Rebecca, Smith, Alex, Espejo, Edie, Boscardin, W John, Gan, Siqi, Hunt, Lauren, Ornstein, Katherine, Morrison, Sean
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9770162/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1369

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