The Effect of Hospitalization on Older Couples

“Very often the tale is told of an elderly couple for whom the loss of one spouse is more than the other can bear—and the other partner dies relatively soon thereafter. Referred to as the bereavement effect, this phenomenon has been well studied and documented. Likewise, research has explored the we...

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Main Author: Donna Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2012-09-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120144