Excess mortality by individual and spousal education for recent and long-term widowed.

Published in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2021)

When considering the timing and the absolute level of excess mortality we find that the overall patterns of excess mortality are similar across educational strata. We argue that widowhood has a dramatic impact on health, regardless of education.

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