Felix Elwert, PhD

Felix Elwert, PhD, the Romnes Professor of Sociology and Population Health Sciences at University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research on “the widowhood effect” has been published in American Journal of Public Health, American Sociological Review and other leading professional journals.

Health Risks Rise with Death of a Wife or Husband
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Health Risks Rise with Death of a Wife or Husband

Felix Elwert, PhD | November 12, 2018

The death of a spouse can be emotionally devastating. But research shows that the health risks for the one left behind are significant. Read on…