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Spousal Loss Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia, Mortality among Men, but Not Women
February 27, 2026
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 27 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news:

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Spousal Loss Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia, Mortality among Men, but Not Women

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Widowed men experienced a decrease in physical and cognitive health, as well as social support, while widowed women tended to experience an increase in happiness and life satisfaction.

The loss of a spouse is an . . .

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