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end-of-life issues  

Definition(s)

  • Of the more than 2 million deaths in the United States each year, roughly two-thirds are of persons aged 65 and older. Most older adults die of chronic illness or long-term conditions that are incurable and persistent in their symptoms. [Source: Encyclopedia of Lifestyle Medicine & Health; End-Of-Life Issues]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K16716F5-W

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