In psychology, the widowhood effect is a phenomenon wherein older people who just lost a spouse have increased chances of dying in the first three months following the death of their partners.
Research shows that the effect of prolonged stress and grief play an important part in the widowhood effect and trigger other symptoms coherently.
One study reported that males experience a higher risk as compared to females of dying after the death of their spouse, this study revealed that there are equal chances for both genders.
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