Does the risk of poor mental health rise before widowhood?

Background A large body of literature has shown that transition into widowhood has detrimental effects on the surviving spouse’s health leading to elevated risks of mortality, poor mental health and hospitalisation. However, few studies have examined health outcomes before widowhood. Anticipatory...

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Main Authors: Zhiqiang Feng, Chris Dibben, Dawn Everington, Lee Williamson, Gillian Raab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Swansea University 2019-11-01
Series:International Journal of Population Data Science
Online Access:https://ijpds.org/article/view/1203