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Introduction: Spousal caregivers face increased cardiovascular risks; lab studies suggest that autonomic reactivity to patients’ physical suffering may play a role. To evaluate this mechanism in daily life, our pilot study characterized the feasibility of recruiting...
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ABSTRACT: Chronically elevated systemic inflammation has a dramatic impact on health for older individuals. As stress-related responses, both hostility and pain perception may contribute to inflammation which in turn may maintain negative emotion and pain over time....
