Expert Column
Margit Novack 
Senior Moving Specialist
Margit Novack is a pioneer in the rapidly expanding industry of Senior Move Management...read more
Articles In This Column
- Funeral Planning: Having the Talk with Your Loved One
- How to Alleviate the Stress of Moving for Older Adults
- Geriatric Fiblets: The Ethics of White Lies
- A Tale of Hoarding: Honor Thy Father & Mother
- When Things Can't be Mended
- A Life that Matters
- Helping Parents Move Upwind
- Reunions, Reminiscence & Reflection: Stories to Tell
- Hoarding Solutions
- Home Buyers Beware: A Cautionary Tale
- Moving Made Simple: How to Create a Stress-Free Move Day
- RIGHTsizing Your Life
- The Downsizing Cover-up
- Moving a Relative with Memory Loss
- Helping Mom and Dad Move: Practical Advice for Adult Children
- Downsizing: 6 Months & Counting
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Comments For "Funeral Planning: Having the Talk with Your Loved One"
Margit
Well written. I have two things to add. For funerals there are now what is called a Celebrant that will conduct a non denominational funeral service and will make it personal, telling stories and history about the deceased, etc. I met my first one not that long ago. Another new career field that is growing.
Also, I was at a presentation recently and they asked if we knew about the 40/70 rule. When an adult child turns 40 or an elder turns 70, it is time to have the talk. That way it is an arbitrarty time, in that it wasn't because of a situation of health, etc., just a point in time.