The population of older adults in the United States is growing in size and diversity, presenting challenges to health care providers and patients in the context of health care decision making (DM), including obtaining informed consent for treatment, advance care planning, and deliberations about end-of-life care options. Although existing…

Studied 63 retirement community residents with living wills to determine whether more specific planning for, and control over, their dying process would decrease their anxiety about death. Experimental group received counseling and completed questionnaire regarding specific treatments, proxy decision making, and related questions. Mean death…