Spousal loss
Intervention1 paper2 findings
- Humans1
Outcomes
2Executive function
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Executive function
downin humans1Low certainty
Spousal loss impairs executive function in humans (β = -0.08, 95% CI: -0.13 to -0.03).
Humansmultivariable-adjusted random-effects meta-analysis
Spousal loss is tied to poorer memory and executive function · Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 30 Sep 2026
Memory
downin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Memory
downin humans1Low certainty
Spousal loss impairs memory in humans (β = -0.07, 95% CI: -0.12 to -0.01).
Humansmultivariable-adjusted random-effects meta-analysis
Spousal loss is tied to poorer memory and executive function · Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences · 30 Sep 2026
Latest
1Spousal loss is tied to poorer memory and executive function
In a meta-analysis of 18,551 older adults across six countries, widowed individuals scored lower in memory (β = -0.07) and executive function (β =…In a meta-analysis of 18,551 older adults across six countries, widowed individuals scored lower in memory (β = -0.07) and executive function (β = -0.08).