A comprehensive guide explains how to make a will and plan for disposition and commemoration; how to deal with imminent death; and how survivors can make funeral arrangements and deal with grief. Reprint.
Although things may well have changed in between times, the idea of having one's wishes made known early on is a good one. There may come a time when one is not able to communicate those deep wants. And decisions need be made -- whole body donation? organ donor? DNR? Hospice? what does one consider to be extraordinary? May one request that pain be kept to a minimum -- addiction is not such a concern to a terminal patient.