Burials

While few of us likely look forward to funerals, no one escapes the eventuality of confronting death, either of a loved one or oneself. And death is a big business in the United States. With a market size of $18 billion annually, there’s a lot of money to be spent…

As an agebuzz reader, no doubt you’re aware of the value of advance care planning: both to ensure that your values and wishes control your health care at the end of life and to help loved ones with the difficult decisions that need to be made as death approaches. It’s…

Have you made your plans? Do you know what you want? While the concept of planning in advance has been promoted for years regarding end-of-life health care and decision-making, what may be new is that now there are an array of post-death options to consider as well. It’s not just…