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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 02 >> His wife recognised her problem early having had experience with family members who had Alzheimer's disease.

Her mental and physical condition has deteriorated steadily since she herself first recognized she had a problem in 1991. She can now no longer talk or walk. Cared for at home and day-care centre.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 50 >> Thinks that it must be inherited in his wife's case, though hopes his children will be protected by his genes.

Developed symptoms in her sixties and guessed herself what it was. Dementia progressed but Alzheimers was never actually confirmed. Separation difficulties with day care but easy transfer to residential care. Was treated with tegretol because she developed epilepsy.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 50 >> Believes that he found it easier to cope because he already had some experience of dementia in the family.

Developed symptoms in her sixties and guessed herself what it was. Dementia progressed but Alzheimers was never actually confirmed. Separation difficulties with day care but easy transfer to residential care. Was treated with tegretol because she developed epilepsy.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 29 >> Was unable to spot early signs of dementia in his mother even though he is medically trained and had seen his grandmother with dementia.

His 65 year old mother had lived alone but consented to come and live with him. After a few months he realised he could not care for her adequately while continuing to work and she went into residential care.