3 DONATE YOURSELF TO SCIENCE:

Every year around 1,500 people enquire about this option, where your remains might be used in medical research or to teach future doctors or surgeons their craft. "Many donors state a desire to make a contribution to the advancement of medicine and to be useful after death," says a spokesperson from the Human Tissue Authority who regulate the process. "But if you want to choose this option it's essential that you give consent before your death—no-one else can give this permission." Discover more at hta.gov.uk