Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Anxious, Depressed, and Planning for the Future: Advance Care Planning in Diverse Older Adults.
To determine whether depression and anxiety are associated with advance care planning (ACP) engagement or values concerning future medical care. ⋯ Depression and anxiety were associated with greater ACP engagement and not valuing life extension. Although the direction of association between ACP engagement and values with anxiety and depression cannot be determined in this cross-sectional study, these conditions may influence ACP preferences. Future studies should assess whether changes in anxiety or depression affect ACP preferences over time.