Peaceful dying among Canada's elderly: An analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Death is universal, yet relatively little is known about how Canadians experience their death. Using novel decedent interview data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging we describe the prevalence and characteristics of peace with dying among older Canadians.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of decedent interview data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. Proxies of deceased Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging participants reported on participants' end-of-life experiences between January 2012 to March 2022. We examined end-of-life characteristics and their association with proxy reports of experiencing peace with dying. We conducted regression analysis to explore the association between demographic and end-of-life characteristics and ex

SUBMITTER: Aryal K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11760003 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature