READ 2025 Project 3: The Financial Consequences of Spousal Loss in the Context of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

This project examines the effect of one spouse's AD/ADRD diagnosis on the health and financial circumstances of their surviving partner after death. It analyzes the trajectory of health and finances over the period beginning before a spouse’s death, comparing households where the spouse has an AD/ADRD diagnosis to those without an AD/ADRD diagnosis, and following the trajectory of finances through the spouse's death. The study will also explore how AD/ADRD may differentially affect the financial circumstances of surviving spouses with different pre-widowhood socioeconomic characteristics.