Long-Term Outcomes of Advance Care Planning Among Older Adults With Cognitive Impairment and Their Care Partners: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial (SHARE)

Valecia Hanna, Martha Abshire Saylor, Vishaldeep Kaur Sekhon, Danny Scerpella, David L. Roth, Jennifer L. Wolff, Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Department of Nursing Faculty, Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®

Published online on March 25, 2026

Abstract

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BackgroundAdvance care planning (ACP) is especially important in the context of cognitive impairment. Little is known about long-term effects of ACP on care partners.AimTo determine the sustained effect of facilitated ACP conversations on care partner-...