Spouses' Individual and Shared Cumulative Risk: Implications for Functional Health and Longevity in Older Adulthood.

Shannon T Mejía, Tai-Te Su, Jacqui Smith, Richard Gonzalez

Department of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Electronic address: [email protected] of Health and Kinesiology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois. Electronic address: [email protected]. · pubmed

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Abstract

Multisystem biological risk, a marker of physiological dysregulation, accumulates over time in response to exposure and adaptation to chronic stress. Spousal concordance in health and health behaviors indicates potential for shared risk to accumulate within couples. This study examined spouses' shared multisystem biological risk as a modifier of individual risk and predictor of future functional limitations and mortality.

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Research summary

Spouses' shared multisystem biological risk influences individual health outcomes and longevity. The study examines factors related to physiological dysregulation and their implications for functional health in older adults, which aligns with understanding the root causes of aging.

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