Death and Dying Resources

End of Life Resources

Final disposal of human remains options.

  • Modern burial
  • Cremation
  • Green or Natural burial
  • Aquamation, aka water cremation, or akaline hydrolysis
  • Recomposition, aka terramation, natural organic reduction or human composting
  • Whole body donation
  • Whole body burial at sea

To read more about these options, click the HERE.

To view a 12 minute video of six of these options, click HERE.

Whole Body Donation

On May 20, 2023, Dr. Sakti Srivastava, Chief, Division of Clinical Anatomy, Stanford University School of Medicine, gave a presentation entitled “Stanford’s Anatomical Gift Program: Past, Present and Future” at FCAMB’s 2023 Annual Membership meeting. To view this video click HERE.

State and National FCA sites

California Cremated Remains Disposers Handbook

Testing Your Advanced Planning Knowledge

Articles about death and dying.