This review focuses on the pathway leading from the marital relationship to physical health.
Evidence from 64 articles published in the past decade, particularly marital interaction …

Background: There is evidence showing that marital status (MS) and marital disruption (ie.,
separation, divorce, and being widowed) are associated with poor physical health …

This article develops a series of hypotheses about the long-term effects of one's history of
marriage, divorce, and widowhood on health, and it tests those hypotheses using data from …

Context A growing epidemiological literature has suggested that marital discord is a risk
factor for morbidity and mortality. In addition, depression and stress are associated with …

As the first of the nation's 78 million baby boomers begin reaching age 65 in 2011, they will
face a health care workforce that is too small and woefully unprepared to meet their specific …

This textbook provides an integrated and organized foundation for students seeking a brief
but comprehensive introduction to the field of relationship science. It emphasizes the …

Objectives To identify variables associated with mortality in patients admitted to the hospital
for acute exacerbation of COPD. Design Prospective cohort study. Setting Acute-care …

The chapter deals with social factors and how they might exert an influence on health and
longevity. First, a distinction is made between the concepts of social integration and social …

Background. Functional status changes before and during hospitalization may have
important effects on outcomes in older adults, but these effects are not well understood. We …

BACKGROUND: Malnutrition is common in hospitalized older people and may predict
adverse outcomes. Previous studies of the relationship between nutritional status and …