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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 07 >> Describes how his wife has gradually withdrawn from all domestic responsibilities.

Gradual onset mistaken for depression. Diagnosis given jointly to husband and wife. Slow progression. Problem with restlessness and wandering. Very involved with the local Alzheimers disease society. He tries to involve her in decisions where possible. Initially prescribed antidepressants later given trial of Reminyl. Later benifited from sedatives and sleeping tablets.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 11 >> Be sensitive to real needs rather than what people are going to think.

She managed for a time to care for her mother in her own home which was nearby but eventually had to agree to her going into a nursing home.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 04 >> Tried to make sure their mother had a reasonable diet while she continued to live independently.

Distance care difficult as mother refused to accept help. Difficulty communicating with social services. Had to apply for a Court of Protection order to control her finances. Problems finding a suitable nursing home. She twice escaped.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 18 >> Describes anxieties about the neighbours and fears for their mother's safety.

At 80 her mother was still a vigorous, independent woman. First care home insisted on her being sectioned so she was moved to a locked assessment ward. Appalled by this her daughters found a secure long-term home for her where she spent the last 18 months of her life.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 07 >> Finding ways to get his wife to wash and to change her clothes.

Gradual onset mistaken for depression. Diagnosis given jointly to husband and wife. Slow progression. Problem with restlessness and wandering. Very involved with the local Alzheimers disease society. He tries to involve her in decisions where possible. Initially prescribed antidepressants later given trial of Reminyl. Later benifited from sedatives and sleeping tablets.