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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Oct 15.
Published in final edited form as: Semin Neurol. 2018 Oct 15;38(5):569–575. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1668074

Table 2.

Potential triggers for serious illness conversations

Event-based trigger
Hospitalization(s)
Unintentional weight loss
Cognitive changes
Frequent falls
Development of a serious comorbidity
Change in functional status