Associate Membership is included with a subscription to Cryonics magazine, Alcor's quarterly magazine. Suspension Members are members who have made full legal and financial arrangements for cryonic suspension, should they require it. A subscription to Cryonics magazine is included with Suspension Membership, as well as a subscription to Alcor's members-only newsletter, released eight times each year. Suspension Members must make provisions for adequate funding to be available at the time of suspension. Investments are conservative, with the object of providing enough interest to pay all patient-related expenses, while retaining the full principal indefinitely.
Most members provide for suspension funding by means of life insurance.
This is particularly affordable for younger members, who often can obtain a complete program of coverage for less than a dollar a day. Other options are available for older members, such as estate trust arrangements. This surcharge is imposed to offset the substantial logistic, legal, and financial hardships experienced by Alcor in dealing with such cases. Getting more information, possibly including literature, detailed conversations with staff and suspension members, and a tour of the Alcor facility, is as easy as making a phone call or sending a letter. We're dedicated to serving as a pressure-free resource for information of any sort about cryonics.