How Does Bereavement Get Under the Skin? The Effects of Late-Life Spousal Loss on Cortisol Levels

Virginia Richardson, Kate Bennett, Deborah Carr, Stephen Gallagher, Jinhyun Kim, Noelle Fields

The Journals of Gerontology Series B · 2013 · 33 citations · 24 references

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Abstract

Our findings reveal that stressful life events are associated with stress-related neuroendocrine reactions for longer durations than researchers have previously documented. The specific death-related stressor affecting cortisol varies by gender. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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