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Centenarians' End-of-Life Thoughts and Plans: Is Their Social Network on the Same Page?

Kathrin BoernerKyungmin KimYijung KimChristoph RottDaniela S Jopp
Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)
Even though enrolled proxies were mostly persons very close to the centenarian, many of them did not seem to be well informed about the centenarians' thoughts and plans regarding the EOL, suggesting a lack of communication between centenarians and social network members in this respect. Healthcare professionals should be aware that, even for very old adults approaching the end of their lives, discussions about EOL and EOL planning may need to be actively encouraged and supported.
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