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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 46 >> Suggests ways of making sure you discover what a home is really like. He also advises being clear about funding.

When brain scan was found to be normal was admitted for a week's assessment. Diagnosed as having Pick's disease (fronto-temporal dementia) Cared for at home, with day care and regular residential respite, finally in residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 31 >> Could afford to pay for his wife's residential care and was given little help claiming funding she was entitled to.

He gave up work to be a full time carer but when she took to her bed for several months it was decided that she needed residential care. As she refused, it was necessary to section her to make the transfer possible.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 46 >> Describes the chaotic and difficult process of claiming the funding to which his wife was entitled.

When brain scan was found to be normal was admitted for a week's assessment. Diagnosed as having Pick's disease (fronto-temporal dementia) Cared for at home, with day care and regular residential respite, finally in residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 52 >> Considers whether there is ethically any alternative to the massive expense of care for his parents.

Deterioration was gradual over 14 years. Day care was gradually increased. Hospitalised when he became ill and then went into residential care where he was happy. Difficult for his wife as they had been married 74 years. She is now also in residential care.

• 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.