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Grief and Spousal Loss

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Why do you think the risk of death is so high for people who have recently lost a spouse? Why might remarriage lower the risk?

In what ways do people face the prospect of their own death?

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This posting lists reasons for the connection between grief and spousal loss.

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First, when assessing why risk of death is so high for people who have recently lost a spouse and why might remarriage lower the risks, I feel that the emotional distress caused by the bereavement is highly linked to the living spouses' physical health declines. Because I definitely see a link between emotional and physical heath, the stress associated with the grieving process hurt people physically as well ...

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