Overview
Digital Legacy Planning and Digital Assets safeguarding forms an important part of a new book titled Technologies in Palliative Care for Older People.It will be released on the 22nd December 2025 and published by Springer Nature.
As the global need for palliative care continues to rise alongside an ageing population, Technologies in Palliative Care for Older People explores how Age Tech and various digital innovations can enhance quality of life, support clinical decision making, and strengthen compassionate care for older adults both with serious illness and Palliative Care support.


Digital Legacy and Older Adults
It is important that professionals do not discriminate against people when supporting them society with their digital assets and digital legacy (more information here).
Data from the Digital Death Reports, insights and experiences from the Digital Legacy Association is included within the book in relevant chapters.
The Authors
This publication was co-authored by James Norris of the Digital Legacy Association along with Dr Amara Callistus Nwosu. Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster, Professor Mark Taubert Palliative Care Department, Velindre Cancer Centre and Sarah Stanley John Moores University, Liverpool.

Obtaining a copy
Hardcover Edition: The hardcover edition is available now for pre-order. £79.99 (free worldwide postage and shipping) https://link.springer.com/book/9783032042767
Paperback Edition: The paperback edition will be available in 2026
eBook Edition: This eBook edition will be widely accessible through the Springer Nature eBook licence. This means that many institution libraries and their readers will automatically have access to the eBook on release as part of this license agreement
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