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From Carrie Hill, PhD, for About.com

Caregiver Burden

Saturday February 25, 2006
loneliness.jpgA Caregiver's Risk of Death Increases When Spouse is Hospitalized
Research from Harvard Medical School has found when one partner dies in couples over age 65, the risk increases for the surviving spouse to die soon after. Even a partner's serious illness can be damaging or fatal for the caregiver spouse. Read more in this interesting article from Sharon O'Brien Senior Living Guide

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