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Interview 21
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Describes the damaging effect on their relationship when she seemed to be responsible for stopping her husband from driving.
Her husband developed Picks' disease when he was 57. The patchy nature of his dementia made it difficult to convince people that his problems were real. Delay in getting the diagnosis meant they experienced extreme difficulties in accessing his health insurance.
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Interview 23
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Her partner continued to drive until he had an accident.
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.
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Interview 09
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Explains the strategy for getting her mother tested by the DVLA.
Her mother, a strong minded widow, bitterly resisted surrendering her freedom and finally had to be sectioned before being transferred to residential care. She died recently twenty years after the first signs of her dementia, in a nursing home.
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