Old age and death are especially subject to social taboo in contemporary society? Explain why this is the case.

It may be useful to first define the two main terms that will be studied. The first term is death; the Collins Dictionary defines death as the end of life. Clinically this defined as there is a lack of heartbeat and breathing along with lack of central nervous system function which includes reflex activity and environmental responsiveness. If no brain activity is recorded after an initial measurement and a second measurement twenty-four hours later the individual in question is termed brain dead.  Taboo refers to something which is forbidden or unmentionable, not by law but rather by custom….(short extract)