What factors are associated with advance care planning in community-dwelling older people? Data from TILDA.

Purpose: To assess advance care planning (ACP) in a large population-representative sample of older people.

Methods: At Wave 4 of the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing, participants were asked: Have you made your wishes/preferences known about the kind of care that you would like to receive in the event of serious illness?

Results: One quarter (1153/4831) had discussed ACP. Of those, 90% had discussed with family/friends, 10% documented ACP in writing, while 2% had discussed with a healthcare professional.