Tag: Death & Dying: Misc.
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
Many Proxies Unaware of Centenarians’ Thoughts on Death
Proxies overestimate perception of end of life as threatening, underestimate longing for death
~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria
Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process
Patient Distressed by Overturn of California End of Life Option Act
Patient with ALS describes assisted death as last element of control, while losing control over his body
Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries
And increase in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States
Factors Examined for End-of-Life Spending Levels in Cancer Care
Physicians' beliefs, availability of services, but not patients' beliefs, explain geographic variation
Death Records Estimate 1,139 Deaths Due to Hurricane Maria
Accurate estimates of deaths from disasters needed for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions
Lay Health Workers Can Improve End-of-Life Cancer Care
Incorporating LHWs into cancer care increases goals-of-care documentation, patient satisfaction
Majority of Those in Residential Care Have Advance Directives
Geographical differences seen, with percentage of residents with directives ranging from 65% to 88%
