A survey in 2023 found that, 96 percent of U.S. adults aged 45 and older thought it was important to be comfortable and without pain when thinking about their own death. To be at home rather than a hospital or other facility was also a common end-of-life wish among older adults.
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AARP. (March 17, 2024). Percentage of adults aged 45 and older in the U.S. who said select topics were important to them when thinking about their end-of-life in 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1554278/end-of-life-wishes-of-us-adults/
AARP. "Percentage of adults aged 45 and older in the U.S. who said select topics were important to them when thinking about their end-of-life in 2023." Chart. March 17, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/1554278/end-of-life-wishes-of-us-adults/
AARP. (2024). Percentage of adults aged 45 and older in the U.S. who said select topics were important to them when thinking about their end-of-life in 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/1554278/end-of-life-wishes-of-us-adults/
AARP. "Percentage of Adults Aged 45 and Older in The U.S. Who Said Select Topics Were Important to Them When Thinking about Their End-of-life in 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2024, /statistics/1554278/end-of-life-wishes-of-us-adults/
AARP, Percentage of adults aged 45 and older in the U.S. who said select topics were important to them when thinking about their end-of-life in 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1554278/end-of-life-wishes-of-us-adults/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Percentage of adults aged 45 and older in the U.S. who said select topics were important to them when thinking about their end-of-life in 2023 [Graph], AARP, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1554278/end-of-life-wishes-of-us-adults/
