How prepared are you for the unexpected? Its a question thats difficult for many to face but crucial to ensuring your wishes are honored if you ever become unable to make decisions for yourself.

At the Desert Hills Recreation Center in Green Valley, the Pima Council on Aging (PCOA) hosted a forum this week to talk openly about end-of-life preparations, from wills to advance directives, giving older adults the tools to plan for their future and their families peace of mind.

According to AARP, only one-third of older adults have completed end-of-life documents such as wills or medical directives. PCOA Caregiving and Community Initiatives Director Deb Sang says that while most people share similar hopes for their final days, the reality often doesnt match.

Somewhere between 70 and 80 perce

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