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Ageing
Reports outline ageing study findings from University of Massachusetts
August 9th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Research on Aging, "The authors examined Black-White differences in the likelihood of completing written advance directives for end-of-life health care and engaging in informal verbal communication about advanced wishes. Data from the 1998 Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were combined with data from the 2000 HRS exit interview to analyze Black and White participants' completion rates." "Whites were more likely than Blacks to grant durable power of attorney for health care, to complete a written will, and to informally communicate their wishes; group differences remained after controlling for personal...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-08-09)
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