Losing a spouse can be a heartbreaker, and new research suggests it's also tough on the brain. alzheimers
Dr. Marzena Gieniusz, a geriatrician and internist at Northwell Health in Manhasset, N.Y., said she often sees cognitive decline in surviving spouses in her practice.
It's possible that the beginnings of thinking declines were already present in the surviving spouse, but hidden, said Gieniusz, who wasn't involved with the study."Passing of a spouse likely leads to an unmasking of mild cognitive impairment, which went previously unnoticed," she said. Also, people become more isolated when a spouse passes away."I'm sure that contributes to cognitive decline," Gieniusz said.
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