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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

Former VP Dick Cheney died Nov. 3 of complications of pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease. Here's what we know so far ...