Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
Low Socioeconomic Position Linked to Poor End-of-Life Care
People living in most deprived neighborhoods more likely to die in hospital, not receive palliative care
Replacing 30 Minutes of Sitting With Activity May Cut Mortality
Link most strong among least active adults; no association seen among most active adults
CDC: 2000 to 2017 Saw Increase in Mortality Due to Dementia
Age-adjusted death rate was 66.7 deaths per 100,000 U.S. population in 2017
Minimal Benefit for Decision Aid About Prolonged Ventilation
Web-based decision aid does not improve prognostic concordance between surrogates and physicians
Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis Tied to Increased Risk for Death
Risk higher for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, renal mortality; lower risk for cancer mortality
CDC: U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased From 2016 to 2017
Reports also show recent increases in drug overdose deaths and suicide mortality in United States
Online Tool Helps Patients With Advance Care Planning
Program combined with easy-to-read advance directive more effective than advance directive alone
Mortality Among Young People Declined From 1999 to 2015
Drops seen in SIDS, unintentional injury death, homicides
Sharp Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Rankings by 2040
U.S. expected to fall from 43rd in 2016 to 64th by 2040, with an average life expectancy of 79.8
3/4 of Adult Day Services Centers Keep Advance Directives on Hand
Documentation of advance directives more common in Northeast, among small adult day services centers
