Parents ages 75 and older are more likely than those ages 65 to 74 to say they have discussed their end-of-life preferences with their adult children.

➡️ There are also differences by gender, with mothers more likely than fathers to say they have had these conversations.

Most parents ages 65 and older say they have talked to their adult children about their end-of-life preferences. Still, sizable shares of older parents have not.

Across age groups, people with higher incomes are more likely to say they have a will, living will or advance directive.

Most Americans don’t have a will or a living will until they are in their 70s. Roughly two-thirds of adults in their 70s say they have created a will, and 64% have created a living will or advance directive.

About eight-in-ten of those ages 80+ say they’ve prepared these documents.

We also asked people which factor should matter more in deciding a country’s responsibility to address climate change: its wealth or its carbon emissions. A 59% median say carbon emissions are the more important consideration. www.pewresearch.org/...

The advice from older adults aligns with the worries those under 65 have about aging. Read more about what people are worried or excited about when they think about getting older:

🙏 Religious faith: 7% gave advice related to religion, with many specifically mentioning prayer, going to church or living a spiritual life.

🥾 Pursuing activities: 8% talked about having hobbies and interests or spending time on volunteer work. This includes 2% who specifically mentioned travel.

🧰 Work: 8% mentioned working hard or having a good, stable or fulfilling job.

Smaller shares of older adults offered advice about other aspects of life to prepare young people for getting older:

💞 Relationships: 11% mentioned ideas like building a family and spending time with loved ones or having good friends and an active social life.

🧠 About a quarter of older Americans (24%) talked about having a particular mindset or outlook toward life, suggesting that younger people enjoy their life, cherish every moment, live with gratitude, be true to themselves, be independent or help others while they can.

💰The second-most common type of advice relates to finances (37%). While many older adults simply stressed the necessity of saving money, some went into more detail about investment strategies.

🏥 The top advice category relates to health. About half of older Americans (49%) offered advice on this topic, such as having a nutritious diet, engaging in regular exercise or keeping up with medical appointments.

Older women are more likely than older men to offer health advice (52% vs. 46%).

More on middle-income countries' views of climate change and its effects:

Younger people (ages 18 to 34) in these countries are more likely than older people (ages 50 and older) to say they would be willing to make lifestyle changes to curb the impact of climate change.

Worry about droughts is highest in Mexico and Turkey, where about seven-in-ten adults or more name this as their top concern. www.pewresearch.org/...

We asked adults under 65 who worry about life in their 70s and beyond to tell us what they worry about, in their own words. While health concerns topped the list, many cited concerns about not having enough money in retirement, including the future of Social Security.

Gender: Women are more uncertain than men (42% vs. 36%). Notably, men ages 75 and older are the most confident about their retirement finances.

Race and ethnicity: Half of Hispanic adults are uncertain about their financial future, compared with 41% of Black adults, 37% of White adults and 30% of Asian adults.

Income: 57% of adults with lower incomes express uncertainty. This compares with 38% of adults with middle incomes and 15% of those with upper incomes.