conv: My mother in law was recently placed in hospice and is not expected to live much longer. My mother in law was recently placed in hospice and is not expected to live much longer. oh man. it's always tough to lose a parent. how old is she? She's 87_comma_ so she has lived a long life_comma_ but she has Alzheimers_comma_ and it's really sad to watch her lose her mind. yeah i bet. at least you got to know her for as long as you did That's a great way of looking at it. I should try to keep a positive attitude towards it. yep she's want you to remember that_comma_ even if she can't remember it herself