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Jee Wook Kim1,2, Min Soo Byun3,4, Jun Ho Lee5

  • 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Hallym University Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital, Hwaseong, Republic of Korea.

Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences
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Spouse bereavement, especially later in life, is linked to increased white matter hyperintensities, a marker of brain injury. This suggests a potential pathway to cognitive decline and dementia in older adults.

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