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Everything you need to know to plan your funeral, or that of a loved one, so that it is the appropriate and unique final event. You can find out about alternative funerals, religious funerals, funeral music, tributes, eco-friendly coffins, woodland burials, funeral flowers and how to use the funeral to donate to charity.
Information and advice to enable you to make a will, plan your retirement finances, and ensure you are remembered the way you want to be after you have gone. Remember, you don't have a second chance to do this, so use this section to put your affairs in order rather than leaving it to your grieving loved ones to sort out.
As you get older, the greater the chance that you will need to be cared for. This section gives you the information you need to make the appropriate care choices. Subjects include living wills, care at home, choosing care homes, and hospice and hospital care.
Advice to help you enjoy a healthy life for as long as you can. Subjects covered include keeping fit longer, age related illnesses, the healing power of music, mental health issues and sex and older people.
When a loved one dies, you are in a state of shock, not knowing what to do. This section gives calm advice when needed most. Topics include the role of the funeral director, registering a death, dealing with a death abroad, bereavement, coming to terms with death and inquests and the coroner.
Advice on how to organise a green funeral, alternatives to flowers, environmentally friendly coffins and caskets and the benefits of carbon offsetting your funeral.