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 ...

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 ...