@article {7877,
	title = {Mental and physical health consequences of spousal health shocks among older adults},
	journal = {Journal of Aging and Health},
	volume = {25},
	year = {2013},
	note = {Times Cited: 0},
	pages = {1121-42},
	publisher = {25},
	abstract = {OBJECTIVE: To examine how the experience of a negative health event (i.e., onset of heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, cancer, or stroke) of one spouse affects the mental and physical well-being of the other partner as measured by depressive symptoms and self-reported health. METHODS: We employ latent growth curve analysis and examine adults 50  using six waves of data (1998-2008) from the Health and Retirement Study. RESULTS: One spouse{\textquoteright}s health shock affects the health of the other partner. Results indicate that a spouse{\textquoteright}s onset of a severe health condition worsens the mental health of women and the self-reported health of men. DISCUSSION: These findings illustrate that the family context of spouses is important to consider when examining health.},
	keywords = {Demographics, Health Conditions and Status},
	doi = {10.1177/0898264313494800},
	author = {Valle, Giuseppina and Weeks, Janet A. and Miles G Taylor and Eberstein, Isaac W.}
}
