Retired Professor in Old Age Psychiatry, David Jolley, and member of the Christians on Ageing Executive Committee has contributed to our Speaking Out pages on recent research into the treatment of depression and older people. You can read his reflection on this important issue here … [Read more...]
Funerals without Ceremony
Co-operative FuneralCare has recently publicised the growing popularity of no-frills cremations: no ceremony, no mourners, low cost. It cites the growing popularity of events celebrating the life of a dead person being held at a time and place unconnected with the funeral. It suggests that this will provide an alternative to traditional religious and secular funeral ceremonies. It also refers to the significant saving in costs compared to standard funerals. It has now published (August 2018) … [Read more...]
