We need to talk about death: why it's important to start the conversation

A woman and her father talking, sitting on a sofa at home.

My Dad sat us down recently to discuss his death. At 80, he wanted to plan the practicalities, and share his wishes with me and my brother and sister.

We all found the conversation hard, and it got me thinking about how bad we are in our society about discussing the inevitable. Findings show that almost one in three people are reluctant to talk about it.