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The United States will have the largest drop in life expectancy rankings of all high-income countries by 2040

Sharp Drop in U.S. Life Expectancy Rankings by 2040

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U.S. expected to fall from 43rd in 2016 to 64th by 2040, with an average life expectancy of 79.8
Just over three-quarters of U.S. adult day services centers maintain documentation of participants' advance directives

3/4 of Adult Day Services Centers Keep Advance Directives on Hand

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Documentation of advance directives more common in Northeast, among small adult day services centers
Many proxies of centenarians are not well-informed about the centenarians' thoughts and plans regarding the end of life

Many Proxies Unaware of Centenarians’ Thoughts on Death

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Proxies overestimate perception of end of life as threatening, underestimate longing for death
The total excess mortality attributed to Hurricane Maria is estimated at 2

~3,000 Excess Deaths Estimated Due to Hurricane Maria

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Reported death counts limited by physician lack of awareness of death certification process
The decision to overturn the End of Life Option Act has added stress and anxiety to terminally ill patients

Patient Distressed by Overturn of California End of Life Option Act

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Patient with ALS describes assisted death as last element of control, while losing control over his body
Life expectancy has declined in recent years in some high-income countries

Declines in Life Expectancy in Many High-Income Countries

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And increase in midlife death rates across racial and ethnic groups in the United States
Geographic variation in end-of-life spending can be explained by availability of services and physicians' beliefs

Factors Examined for End-of-Life Spending Levels in Cancer Care

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Physicians' beliefs, availability of services, but not patients' beliefs, explain geographic variation
Based on death records following Hurricane Maria

Death Records Estimate 1,139 Deaths Due to Hurricane Maria

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Accurate estimates of deaths from disasters needed for informing rescue, recovery, and policy decisions
Incorporating lay health workers into cancer care increases documentation of goals of care

Lay Health Workers Can Improve End-of-Life Cancer Care

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Incorporating LHWs into cancer care increases goals-of-care documentation, patient satisfaction
More than three-quarters of those living in residential care facilities have an advance directive

Majority of Those in Residential Care Have Advance Directives

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Geographical differences seen, with percentage of residents with directives ranging from 65% to 88%