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Loss of relatives and friends

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C, W, M, H: cells, worms or flies, mice, humans. Dark: independent labs found the same change there. Light: one lab or one study. Outline: nothing yet.

  • 1 lab in 1 country
  • Funders: National Institute of General Medical Sciences and 4 more
  • Humans1

Outcomes

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Life-space mobility

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  1. Loss of relatives and friends impair life-space mobility in humans (-1.8 points per year postloss vs -1.0 point per year preloss).

    “Those with loss had a baseline LSA score of 60 and declined by 1.0 point per year before loss (p < .001), accelerating to 1.8 points per year after loss (p < .001).”

    Humansafter loss vs before loss8.5 yearsn = 1,000

    Changes in Life-Space Mobility With Loss of Relatives and Friends Among Older Adults: Results From the UAB Study of Aging

    The GerontologistAug 28, 2023

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