Keyword-Frequency Analysis of ALS-Mentioning Obituaries on Legacy.com

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Fowler Jones
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.20087063
Cited by: 2

Abstract

We analyzed keyword co-occurrence patterns in publicly available obituary data from Legacy.com, the largest U.S. obituary aggregator (N = 49,641,112 total obituaries on 5/7/2026; 79,654 mentioning ALS). For each of 34 keywords spanning physical activities, occupations, environmental settings, and demographic terms, we calculated prevalence rates in ALS-mentioning obituaries and the general obituary population, then computed overrepresentation ratios.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Mental Health via Writing Grief Bereavement and Mental Health Social Media in Health Education

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
8 May 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Preprint