My Mum is in later stages of Alzheimer's my Dad is her main carer and they have been together for 65 years. She still recognises him,relies upon him for everything and they have a lovely relationship, she constantly looks for him when he is not there. They both live with us in a separate Granny flat and the whole family contribute to looking after them both.
Unfortunately my Dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and does not have long to live, we are dreading the time he passes away and I wondered if anyone had experienced a similar situation in that we don't know how my Mum will react to his death. She does not understand how ill he is although we try to gently tell her, her short term memory is non existent so we suspect she will also forget when he has died and will constantly be looking for him and become very anxious.
Any thoughts/experiences would be welcome
Unfortunately my Dad has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and does not have long to live, we are dreading the time he passes away and I wondered if anyone had experienced a similar situation in that we don't know how my Mum will react to his death. She does not understand how ill he is although we try to gently tell her, her short term memory is non existent so we suspect she will also forget when he has died and will constantly be looking for him and become very anxious.
Any thoughts/experiences would be welcome