I ran across this article and thought I would share it here.
Many of us have already lost parents....or will at some point.
My father died at 48 years young in '68. My Mom though, God bless her, is still going strong at 92.
I'm the closest son and am doing some research on how to handle things although yeah....I know it still won't prepare me emotionally...nothing will. But I'll be as proactive as I can.
Here's the article:
http://www.xojane.com/family/8-simple-rules-on-what-to-do-when-your-parent-dies