Dr Hannah Gould on eco-funerals, being ‘the death person’ and the one thing everyone should know before they dieGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAround 2040, Australia will reach peak death. A silver tsunami of boomers are predicted to propel the annual death rate to double that of today, putting immense strain on the healthcare and deathcare systems.Dr Hannah Gould – a death scholar and author of the book How to Die in the 21st Century – calls it “boomergeddon”, and says it brings with it a certain range of ideas about what a good death looks like.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...