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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 08 >> Insisted that his wife was given a prescription for Aricept.

He felt he had to fight to get the care she needed when she needed it. Indignant that medication was refused on grounds of cost but did persuade GP to give Aricept though he admits it didn't do her any good. Life is very lonely since she died.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 13 >> Daughter wonders if her mothers slight improvement on Aricept was due to the drug or to no longer living on her own.

Her mother developed Lewy Body Dementia while living alone in Paris. After many crises her mother has accepted that she cannot return to her flat and that she move to England to live with her daughter. Treated with Exelon then Aricept.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 44 >> The carer feels that the chance of his wife benefiting from treatment was reduced due to the delay in confirming the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.

She was 86 when she started to have symptoms of dementia. Her doctor mistook it for old age. Prescribed Aricept but husband felt it had been left too late. Cared for at home helped by live-in couple. Attended day centre.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 23 >> Carer is grateful that her partner who was in his 60's was allowed to take Aricept even though it was not expected to be helpful.

Has been able to cope with caring for him at home. He attends a day centre and he has regular respite care. Doesn't feel ready to consider full time residential care for him but has felt it necessary to look out for homes which might be suitable.