...only he's in England!!!
The only good thing is that in their world, nothing has changed. They do not suffer for they know not anything different.
As a lighter moment, my mum called me several years ago in tears as my Father was really succumbing to Alzheimer's Dimentia, and I said to her; "Mum, look on the bright side, you'll only ever need to buy one Christmas and Birthday card again, don't put the year on and give him it next year!!
"
It made her smile and so me happy
It is cruel, but only for those it doesn't affect.