A sudden loss of wealth may be hazardous to your health [latimes.com]

Alicia Doktor 4/6/184:00 AM

Your financial health may have more bearing on your physical health than you realize.

American adults who experienced a sudden and substantial loss of wealth were 50% more likely to die in a 20-year period than were others in their age group whose financial picture remained relatively stable, or improved.

As bad as things were for those who experienced a "negative wealth shock," they were even worse for Americans who didn't have any wealth in the first place. These folks were 67% more likely than their financially secure counterparts to die during a 20-year study period.

The findings, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Assn., suggest that you should treat your bank account balance as a vital sign.

[For more on this story by KAREN KAPLAN, go to http://www.latimes.com/science...-20180403-story.html]

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