I had an uncle (widower) with Alzheimer’s/dementia & his kids had to put him in a facility. He was lonely & looking for a girlfriend & there were plenty of women looking for a boyfriend. Spending time together & holding hands wasn’t a problem, but he and one particular woman decided they were getting married. Both families objected and neither my uncle or the woman were in any mental state to make those sorts of decisions. They could not be reasoned with so the woman finally had to be moved to another unit. We figured my uncle would be heartbroken - he mentioned her a few times, but there were plenty of other women wanting to keep him company so he wasn’t lonely for long. He was a sweet guy - fortunately that did not change with the mental changes due to the Alzheimer’s/dementia. Very sad to see him decline and finally pass on.
So sorry to hear. Horrible disease.
Qiviut wrote: “I had an uncle (widower) with Alzheimer’s/dementia & his kids had to put him in a facility. He was lonely & looking for a girlfriend & there were plenty of women looking for a boyfriend. Spending time together & holding hands wasn’t a problem, but he and one particular woman decided they were getting married. Both families objected and neither my uncle or the woman were in any mental state to make those sorts of decisions.”
Very common. Many families object to nursing home romances. Usually involves inheritances.