Public Opinions
Older Americans and Preneed Funeral and Burial Arrangements: Findings from a 1998 National Telephone Survey and Comparison with a 1995 Survey
Research Report
Adrienne Oleck, AARP Applied Gerontology
Jane Takeuchi, AARP Knowledge Management
Mildred DePallo, Ph.D., AARP Research Group
May 1999
This national telephone survey was conducted for AARP to explore the purchase of preneed funeral and burial arrangements by Americans 50 and older. Four main areas were explored: 1) the rate of solicitation, 2) the rate of purchase, 3) the types of goods and services purchased and 4) the method of payment.
Pub ID: D16999