Life Expectancy
What are the top 2 causes of death for adults 65+?
Heart Disease & Cancer
This legal document helps patients clearly communicate their end‑of‑life wishes to family and health‑care providers.
Advance Directive
How much of medicare spending is end-of-life care?
Over 25%
Living will can include what?
CPR, breathing machines, dialysis, tube feeding, organ or tissue donation
What is hospice care?
Hospice care provides support for individuals nearing the end of life.
This racial group has a 5‑year life‑expectancy advantage at birth, but by age 85, the other group lives slightly longer.
White Americans and Black Americans
This type of care focuses on comfort, symptom management, and emotional support when a serious illness can no longer be cured.
End-Of-Life Care
True or False: End-Of-Life Care is a heavily debated topic
True
What is Durable Power of Attorney?
Appoints a trusted person (health care proxy). This person makes medical decisions on your behalf if you are unable
Where is hospice care provided?
at home, hospice centers, hospitals, or skilled nursing facilities
At age 65, people in this country live longer than Americans—by 3.7 years for women and 1.3 years for men.
Japan
These are the three most common settings where patients may receive end‑of‑life care.
A home, a hospital or hospice facility, and a nursing facility
What is the primary concern for aggressive treatments?
The treatments go against patients' preferences.
Advance Directives are legal documents that allow what?
Express your end-of-life care preferences in advance. Communicate wishes to family, friends, and healthcare providers. Prevent confusion during critical moments
What is one of the key features of hospice care?
Helps patients remain as comfortable and alert as possible. Includes support services for family members. Typically for patients with a life expectancy of 6 months or less