Nothing can prepare you for the feeling of losing a loved one. It's likely that, in your grief-stricken state, making funeral arrangements will feel very overwhelming. Still, there are actually a lot ...

Speaking about death and dying is often difficult. Yet a death in a family may create problems for loved ones, which can sometimes be eliminated by discussion, pre-planning and pre-funding. Funeral ...

As difficult as it is to face, arranging your own funeral could be more beneficial than you might think. In life, we make choices every day, but we also plan major milestones…so why should this be any ...

Q: Should I pre-pay for my funeral? A: At One Senior Place, our mission is education. We advocate planning ahead for most things related to aging. Seniors frequently receive mailers and brochures ...

Dear Savvy Senior: What can you tell me about green funeral options? At age 80, I would like to preplan my funeral and make it as natural as possible. — Old Environmentalist Dear Environmentalist: ...

My mother, now 96, is in rapidly failing health. Always a model of vitality, it has been difficult for me to imagine the world without her. Yet, as she becomes increasingly frailer, my brother and I ...

If your loved one has not discussed their end-of-life wishes, planning a funeral may be trying and draining. But with a strategy in place, funeral planning doesn’t have to be overwhelming. The ...

At a time of sudden loss, families are typically unprepared to make fast but sensitive decisions. The emotional burden of mourning, along with the practicalities of arranging a funeral, can seem like ...

Each year, Americans grapple with these and many other questions as they spend billions of dollars arranging more than 2 million funerals for family members and friends. The increasing trend toward ...