Dear Carol: We are having problems making a decision. My father-in-law passed away and my mother-in-law has Alzheimer’s disease. She only remembers her husband when someone mentions his name. Otherwise she doesn’t talk about him or even seem to know about him. She’s more worried about her parents who, of course, are long dead. Do we take her to his funeral? Geneva
Dear Geneva: Sometimes it seems easiest, and even kindest, to not take a spouse with advanced Alzheimer’s to the funeral of their deceased husband or wife. However, my feeling is that to not do so would be a dishonor to the marriage.
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