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  • Legacy is a common concern in later life, often intensified by a serious cancer diagnosis.
  • Early or nonnormative cancer diagnoses can heighten the sense of lost future years, influencing legacy considerations.
  • Acknowledging the severity of a terminal illness may shift focus towards legacy and post-death concerns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate how older adults with cancer narrate legacy themes, specifically "communion" (loving, caring themes) and "aftermath concerns" (worry for others post-death).
  • To examine the relationship between "potential years of life to lose" and "illness acknowledgment" on legacy narratives.
  • To understand adaptive responses to the nonnormative timing of serious and terminal cancer diagnoses.

Main Methods:

  • A national sample of 203 adults (mean age 65.80) with serious, terminal cancer receiving palliative care participated.
  • Participants provided legacy narratives through semistructured interviews and completed illness acknowledgment measures.
  • Legacy narratives were content-analyzed for "communion" and "aftermath concerns," with "potential years of life to lose" calculated.

Main Results:

  • Acknowledging illness severity was critical for narrating "communion" among those with more "potential years of life to lose."
  • Aftermath concerns were prevalent in individuals with the most "potential years of life to lose" who acknowledged their illness severity.
  • Findings highlight the psychological richness of legacy narratives in older adults facing terminal cancer.

Conclusions:

  • Older adults with serious, terminal cancer adaptively focus on legacy, emphasizing connection and concern for others.
  • Illness acknowledgment plays a crucial role in shaping legacy narratives, particularly for those facing significant life-years loss.
  • The study affirms the psychological depth of legacy construction in the face of life-limiting illness.