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Beyond the living will.

M Henderson1

  • 1Outpatient Services, Carol Woods Retirement Community, Chapel Hill, NC.

The Gerontologist
|August 1, 1990
PubMed
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Specific end-of-life planning through counseling and questionnaires significantly reduced death anxiety in retirement community residents. This proactive approach empowered individuals, leading to decreased anxiety compared to a control group.

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Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Psychology
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Advance care planning is crucial for end-of-life decision-making.
  • Retirement community residents often have complex end-of-life care needs.
  • Death anxiety is a significant concern for older adults.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of specific end-of-life planning on death anxiety.
  • To assess if enhanced control over the dying process reduces anxiety.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of counseling and detailed questionnaires in facilitating planning.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 63 retirement community residents with existing living wills.
  • An experimental group received counseling and completed detailed end-of-life treatment questionnaires.
Keywords:
Death and EuthanasiaEmpirical Approach

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  • A control group did not receive the intervention.

    • Main Results:

    • The experimental group showed a significant decrease in mean death anxiety scores.
    • The control group's mean death anxiety scores remained largely unchanged.
    • Specific planning interventions were associated with reduced end-of-life anxiety.

    Conclusions:

    • Detailed end-of-life planning, including specific treatment preferences and proxy designation, can effectively lower death anxiety.
    • Empowering residents with greater control over their dying process improves psychological well-being.
    • Interventions focused on advance care planning are beneficial for older adults in residential settings.