Reply #3: An autopsy is not free in my experience. [View All]

[DURHAM D]

When my Mother died just her head she was autopsied and it confirmed she died of Alzheimer's. My Father - from his autopsy we found out he had a type of dementia called Lewy Body. Both my parents had requested head autopsies in their health care directives that they had updated when they both received an Alzheimer's diagnosis. They made the change because as they put it - Our children and our grandchildren ask a lot of questions and they like answers, not speculation.

We changed my father to full when other issues came into question. He was 94.

The cost for my Mother $600. My Father $1200.

Personally I think everyone should have an autopsy. You learn a lot and it helps researchers.

On Edit: We were required to pre-pay for the autopsy. When we decided to upgrade on my Dad we were fortunate that my sister was in a position to quickly run down and pay the extra charge while I worked the phones.