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| Effect of widowhood on disability onset in elderly men from three European countries | | Author(s) | Carolien L van den Brink, Marja Tijhuis, Geertrudis A M van den Bos |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 52, no 3, March 2004 |
| Pages | pp 353-358 |
| Source | http://www.americangeriatrics.org http://www.blackwellpublishing.com |
| Keywords | Older men ; Physical disabilities ; Widowers ; Living patterns ; Longitudinal surveys ; Finland ; Netherlands ; Italy. |
| Annotation | Data for 736 men aged 70+ at baseline from the longitudinal Finland, Italy and Netherlands Elderly Study (FINE) in 1990, 1995 and 2000 measured the effects of becoming widowed on the onset of different forms of disability. Disability was defined as dependency in activities of daily living (ADLs) and was measured for 14 items grouped in three domains: IADLs (preparing meals, etc.), mobility, and basic ADLs (e.g. feeding oneself). Men who became widowed developed more IADL disabilities than men who were still married. Men who had been widowed for less than 5 years developed more IADL disabilities than those who had been widowed for 5 years or more. Widowed men living alone showed fewer disabilities in mobility than those living with others. The effects on disability onset did not differ between countries. Widowhood in older men is a risk factor for dependency in IADLs and mobility. The growth in the number of widowers may lead to higher demands on family care and professional care. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040603208 A |
| Classmark | BC: BN: SPA: K7: 3J: 76L: 76H: 76V |
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