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Spousal bereavement and its effects on later life physical and cognitive capability: the Tromsø study by Bjørn Heine Strand; Asta K. Håberg; Harpa Sif Eyjólfsdóttir; Almar Kok; Vegard Skirbekk; Oliver Huxhold; Gøril Kvamme Løset; Carin Lennartsson; Henrik Schirmer; Katharina Herlofson; Marijke Veenstra is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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## Abstract Spousal bereavement is associated with health declines and increased mortality risk, but its specific impact on physical and cognitive capabilities is less studied. A historical cohort study design was applied including married Tromsø study participants (__N__=5739) aged 50–70 years with baseline self-reported overall health and health-related factors and measured capability (grip strength, finger tapping, digit symbol coding, and short-term recall) at follow-up. Participants had data from Tromsø4 (1994–1995) and Tromsø5 (2001), or Tromsø6 (2007–2008) and Tromsø7 (2015–2016). Propensity score matching, adjusted for baseline confounders (and baseline capability in a subset), was used to investigate whether spousal bereavement was associated with poorer subsequent capability. Spousal bereavement occurred for 6.2% on average 3.7 years (SD 2.0) before the capability assessment. There were no significant bereavement effects on subsequent grip strength, immediate recall, or finger-tapping speed. Without adjustment for baseline digit symbol coding test performance, there was a negative significant effect on the digit symbol coding test (ATT −1.33; 95% confidence interval −2.57
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- Author
- Bjørn Heine Strand; Asta K. Håberg; Harpa Sif Eyjólfsdóttir; Almar Kok; Vegard Skirbekk; Oliver Huxhold; Gøril Kvamme Løset; Carin Lennartsson; Henrik Schirmer; Katharina Herlofson; Marijke Veenstra
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Published
- 2024
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)