Study: Hospice Spouses Less Depressed Following Loved One's Death

A new study of 1,000 surviving spouses of deceased individuals over the age of 50 found that the spouses of individuals who received at least three days of hospice care were less depressed than the spouses of those who did not.

The researchers found that the positive effect was more prominent a year after the spouse's death. While they were not able to pinpoint a specific reason for the decrease in depression, most hospices provide services including spiritual counseling, social services and bereavement counseling in addition to medical services and symptom management.

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