Gosh, I read this and my heart goes out to you. Because, yes I am in the same situation. Our grown children are gone and live in different states. Mine from a previous marriage cares but he's too busy with my "athletic" grandchildren and they live in Texas. Our other son, my husband's from a previous marriage, is way too busy in his job and just sending his own son off to College, where he shows up on Campus, having his own issues of "withdrawal" when we're not ready to let our kids go. I suspect my husband's son is in denial over his Dad's health issue with MCI. He may not even know what MCI is and the various stages. So I'm alone and desperately trying to figure it out. I'm reading how some people's MCI last a long time in the "mild" stage. That makes me hopeful. Then I'm reading the worst. Stage 6, that "long quiet" that a few have referenced in this group. So overwhelming, and so frightening, but I'm just trying to take one day at a time, so I don't ruminate over all the things that haven't but might take place over time.