LIFE AFTER LOSS
Tools
Getting Legal Help
When a family member dies, a lawyer can aid the family in solving many legal questions. Find out what steps you need to take next.
Guide for the Newly Widowed
In a difficult time, use these suggestions to help mourn and celebrate your spouse's life.
Helping Grandchildren Deal With Grief
Here are some things you can say to your grandkids when they lose a parent.
Estate Planning Guide
Plan ahead as to who will inherit your property or what kind of medical treatment you want to receive or avoid.
Final Details
An overview of financial and legal steps to take when a family member or loved one dies.
Cookie-cutter funerals are out. These days, a personalized exit is the likely scenario. We research the creative ways people are finding to say "good-bye."
Demystifying Death
AARP Radio talks with a author David Kessler about death and dying. Kessler reveals how to help patients and their families better cope with this stage of life.
R.I.P.'d Off
Learn about a funeral-industry scandal that's fleecing thousands of Americans. Find out how you can protect yourself and your family.
From the Online Community
Group: Lonely Hearts
Share thoughts on losing a sibling, parent, child, or pet.
Join Group
Group: Memory Loss
This is a "place to help you understand, vent, and cope with the short and long term memory loss of a loved one."
Join Group
Life After Death
If life is a journey, what is the destination? We asked people 50 and older to share their most deeply held beliefs. The result is an illuminating glimpse into America’s spiritual core.
Green Graveyards
At the Ramsey Creek Preserve in Westminster, S.C., the dead protect the land of the living. That's thanks to flat gravestones, no embalming, and the frequent lack of a casket.
On My Own
When my mother died, I grieved for the woman who had become my best friend. In the process, I discovered myself.
