In 2018, Zhang Chengyu, the Ministry of the Interior, announced that Taiwan has officially entered an aging society. The National Development Council even predicts that Taiwan’s elderly population may exceed 20% in 2026, making it a super-aged society. Affected by aging, the issues of elderly care and end-of-life care have become prominent. In addition to helping the elderly live with dignity through policies, the elderly are always concerned about how to leave with peace of mind and not burden their surviving family members. In Japan, as an "advanced aging country", the so-called "end of life" has gradually become popular in recent years. Pre-arrange your life and death affairs. In addition to not worrying your relatives and friends, you can prepare in advance and face the last day of your life with peace of mind. Procedure. Taiwan has entered an aging society, and planning for the rest of one's life and posthumous affairs has become increasingly important. Japan, which has entered an aging society since the early 1970s, has many widowed, unmarried, and childless elderly people who are too embarrassed to bother relatives and friends to arrange funeral arrangements. , and some people worry that under the influence of the declining birthrate, there may be no descendants to worship the emperor in the future. In 2012, the well-known Japanese documentary "Ending Note (Taiwan translation: Dosan's To-Do List)" recorded the preparation and attitude towards life of a cancer-stricken father facing the impending end of life. Under the interaction of multiple factors, As a result, after reaching middle age, more and more Japanese people begin to prepare and plan their own funeral before death. As this phenomenon began to spread, Japanese society also called it "life" and was selected as one of the top ten new words in 2012. It seems to have become the same as "living" and getting married when you first entered society. "Marriage" occupies an equal position and is regarded as one of the important stages in Japanese life. Japan's senior life information magazine "Monthly Senior Business Market" points out that the purpose of "life" is to help the elderly live the rest of their lives happily, fully and meaningfully through advance planning, and use the remaining There is not much time left to make preparations related to death, including medical decisions, inheritance ownership, etc. "Personalizing" death can also make financial preparations in advance to avoid the financial burden caused by huge funeral expenses. This is also consistent with Japan. It is consistent with the core value of traditional etiquette to "avoid causing trouble to others". In Taiwan, housing prices and land prices have soared in recent years. Land is at a premium and land utilization is tight. Some cemeteries are even used for other purposes. They are jokingly called "grabbing land with the deceased." Many family members of the deceased are unable to afford the heavy burial costs. If you plan well and choose a burial method that suits you, you won’t have to leave this issue to your children and grandchildren to worry about. In the face of death, what "final life" can we do? The Advance Medical Decision Foundation of the People's Republic of China and the National Hospice Foundation pointed out that when life-threatening accidents or major illnesses occur, we may lose the ability to express ourselves and be unable to provide opinions on our own medical treatment; and many family members are in critical situations. At all times, you have to make the decision of "whether to require emergency treatment" and you are under great pressure, so the advance medical decision is very important. Advance medical decision-making can help us have the power to decide our own destiny and suffer less pain. It can also prevent relatives and friends from enduring the pressure of relatives' criticism and wandering between treatment and no treatment. The "Patient Autonomy Rights Act", which is the key to making medical decisions legally binding, will be officially implemented on January 6, 2019. The project includes care, organ donation, body donation, funeral arrangements, etc., so that those who unfortunately become a vegetative state, or People with severe dementia, terminal cancer, long-term coma and other serious diseases can also have the power to decide their own destiny. Will The purpose of making a will is mainly to account for inheritance and other money-related matters, such as property inventory, insurance, deposits, etc., and it is legally binding. Information from Taiwan's Libra Legal Network points out that there are five forms of wills stipulated by law: self-writing, notarization, sealing, ghostwriting, and dictation. Among them, the more common self-written will is written and signed by the testator himself, and the year, month and day are recorded. It has legal effect, but it may be more likely to cause disputes or disputes in the future because there are no witnesses or the content conflicts with the law. Such a situation can be avoided by notarizing a will. You only need to bring your identity document and seal to the local court to get a notarized will. This should be able to avoid making mistakes, or heirs fighting for the inheritance, etc., which the living and the deceased will face. The problem of lack of light. Decide on the grave You can decide where to bury your bones before your death, such as buying a tower site in advance.

In recent years, the number of people in Taiwan who choose tree burials has gradually increased. Information from the Taipei City Funeral Management Office points out that tree burial means that the ashes are properly processed, put into decomposable cotton or paper bags, and scattered on plants without erecting a monument or marking the ashes. In the past, ashes to ashes, soil to soil, let us completely return to nature. Many advanced countries have adopted this approach. Tree burial can be applied for by relatives, friends or in person. You can first call *** in the county or city where you are located to inquire. The cost varies according to the county and city, ranging from free to tens of thousands of yuan. It can easily cost hundreds of thousands or millions, and often For cemeteries that have a price but no market, it is undoubtedly much more economical. Ending Notes do not have certain specifications. The purpose of writing is to help reduce the burden on family members after death by planning one's own affairs, or to record and summarize one's life. The monthly Senior Business Market recommends filling in the following information to help clarify our lives, help future generations commemorate our memories, or make funeral arrangements smoother: Personal information: name, date of birth, blood type, etc. Autobiography: education, career, marriage, childbirth, wedding anniversary, home purchase, achievements, interests, major events in life, etc. Contact information of relatives and friends: Contact information of family members, brothers and sisters, relatives, friends, colleagues, dignitaries, legal advisors, attending physicians, etc. Property Property list, insurance, annuity, movable property, real estate, credit card information, etc. Which religion is used for funerals, funeral formats, funeral providers, your favorite photos, burial locations, etc. You can also list those you want to attend the funeral after your death, and those you do not want to attend, so that future generations can contact you. .