This statistic shows the percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older that had made select preparations for aging and death as of 2018. According to the data, 57 percent of respondents had discussed their preferences for their funeral with someone they trust.
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had taken select measures to prepare for aging and death as of 2018
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AP-NORC. (May 15, 2018). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had taken select measures to prepare for aging and death as of 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/869272/preparations-for-aging-and-death-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had taken select measures to prepare for aging and death as of 2018." Chart. May 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869272/preparations-for-aging-and-death-us/
AP-NORC. (2018). Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had taken select measures to prepare for aging and death as of 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/869272/preparations-for-aging-and-death-us/
AP-NORC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Who Had Taken Select Measures to Prepare for Aging and Death as of 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869272/preparations-for-aging-and-death-us/
AP-NORC, Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had taken select measures to prepare for aging and death as of 2018 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/869272/preparations-for-aging-and-death-us/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adults aged 40 years and older who had taken select measures to prepare for aging and death as of 2018 [Graph], AP-NORC, May 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/869272/preparations-for-aging-and-death-us/