Social Support and Preventive Healthcare Behaviors Among Couples in Later Life.

Discussion and Implications: These findings contributed to our understanding of the health advantages associated with being in a marital relationship for preventive healthcare behaviors, especially for men. Future research should unpack the pathways through which social support of various forms is associated with obtaining needed preventive health services. PMID: 30517629 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Gerontologist - December 5, 2018 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Han SH, Kim K, Burr JA Tags: Gerontologist Source Type: research