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Late-Life Bereavement

Association Between Familial Death and Weight Loss Among Elderly in the United States

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ID13629397
AutoresMurat Anıl Mercan (0000-0003-2471-0616, Gebze Technical University, autor de correspondencia), Murat Anil Mercan (Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey), Hande Barlın (0000-0001-7699-2382, Gebze Technical University), Hande Barlin (Department of Economics, Gebze Technical University, Kocaeli, Turkey), Ali Fehim Cebeci (0000-0001-9765-8383, Gebze Technical University)
Año2016
Volumen74
Número1
Páginas3-15
Fecha de publicación2016-07-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaOMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764
EditorialSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0030222816649082
OpenAlexW2366665567
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas46

Healthy aging is critical for the elderly to be independent and enjoy at least a satisfactory quality of life. However, late-life bereavement threatens healthy aging, as it may lead to adverse health effects. Using data from the Health and Retirement Survey, this study investigates the relationship between weight—specifically, body mass index (BMI)—and the loss of a parent, sibling, or spouse at an older age. It is the first attempt to investigate this relationship among the elderly population in the United States and makes the following notable contributions to the literature: (a) use of a large longitudinal dataset, (b) estimation of the effects of a familial death on a person’s BMI, and (c) investigation of the consequences of the bereavement for older people. Our results suggest that losing a family member at an older age results in a decrease in BMI

Body mass index · Developmental psychology · Estimation · Health and Retirement Study · Quality of life (healthcare · Sibling · Sociology · Spouse · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology

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Obras citantes distintas2
Citas por año1
Intervalo de citas2024 - 2025 (2)
Velocidad de citaciónrecent
Altamente citadoNo
Tipos de citaNeutras: 2
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