This funeral poem for someone with Alzheimer's has won wide acclaim since it was written in 2010. It concentrates on the long period of life prior to the onset of the disease, rather than the relatively short period of time following the onset of Alzheimer's. Truly one of the best poems for funerals for anyone who has suffered from Alzheimer's.
You didn't die just recently,
You died some time ago.
Although your body stayed a while,
And didn't really know.