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Actions Regarding Advance Directives Reported by Older Adults (N = 15) and by Younger Adults (N = 15) about Their Parents, Study on End-of-Life Preparation and Preferences, May 2006
| Action | Shared and Signed | Discussed, Not Written | No Action/Don't Know | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OA | YA | OA | YA | OA | YA | |
| Advance directive document | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Health care power of attorney/Health care decision maker | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
OA indicates older adults (aged ≥70 years); YA, younger adults (aged 42–63 years).
