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Death of a spouse, partner, or close relative

Exposure

1 paper1 finding

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  • Funders: National Institute on Aging and 1 more
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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All-cause dementia

no changein humans1

1 study

  1. Death of a spouse, partner, or close relative has no effect on all-cause dementia in humans.

    “Death of a spouse/partner or close relative was mostly unrelated to dementia risk.”

    HumansMostly unrelated to risk; life events within the past 2 years16-year follow-upn = 493,787

    Life Events and Incident Dementia: A Prospective Study of 493,787 Individuals Over 16 Years

    The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciencesJun 29, 2024

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