A survey in 2023 found that, three-quarters of U.S. adults aged 75 and older have had conversations with their loved ones about their end-of-life wishes. In comparison, just half of those aged 45 to 54 years have done so. Women were more likely than men to have had these conversations.
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Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who have had a serious conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes in 2023
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AARP. (March 17, 2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who have had a serious conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes in 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554288/conversations-about-end-of-life-wishes-with-loved-ones-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who have had a serious conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes in 2023." Chart. March 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554288/conversations-about-end-of-life-wishes-with-loved-ones-us/
AARP. (2024). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who have had a serious conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes in 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554288/conversations-about-end-of-life-wishes-with-loved-ones-us/
AARP. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 45 and Older Who Have Had a Serious Conversation with Loved Ones about End-of-life Wishes in 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554288/conversations-about-end-of-life-wishes-with-loved-ones-us/
AARP, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who have had a serious conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes in 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554288/conversations-about-end-of-life-wishes-with-loved-ones-us/ (last visited July 14, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 45 and older who have had a serious conversation with loved ones about end-of-life wishes in 2023 [Graph], AARP, March 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1554288/conversations-about-end-of-life-wishes-with-loved-ones-us/
