Mental and Physical Health Consequences of Spousal Health Shocks Among Older Adults

摘要: Objective: To examine how the experience of a negative health event (i.e., onset heart disease, diabetes, lung cancer, or stroke) one spouse affects mental and physical well-being other partner as measured by depressive symptoms self-reported health. Methods: We employ latent growth curve analysis adults 50+ using six waves data (1998-2008) from Health Retirement Study. Results: One spouse’s shock partner. Results indicate that severe condition worsens women men. Discussion: These findings illustrate family context spouses is important to consider when examining