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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 54 >> Realised that colluding with her mothers delusions was better than trying to correct her.

Cared for in her own home, initially supported by cleaner who had been with her for 20 years. Since the cleaner retired they have installed a live in carer. Arrangements for transfer to residential care in the near future are being considered.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 15 >> Mother could not form a mental image of the space between her house and her daughter's.

Her mother had been an independent widowed woman. They had hoped when they were able to move her nearby that this arrangement would be adequate for several years but before long she had to go into residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 16 >> Continued to be able to improvise on the piano and use it as an expression of his mood.

He was cared for at home for 7 years. When things got really difficult he spent 18 months in residential care after which his wife was able to bring him home again with the additional support of either a live-in carer, or two live-in carers in rotation - working alternate weeks.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 23 >> Associates loss of language with loss of memory.

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.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 54 >> Mistook early signs of dementia for old age.

Cared for in her own home, initially supported by cleaner who had been with her for 20 years. Since the cleaner retired they have installed a live in carer. Arrangements for transfer to residential care in the near future are being considered.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 52 >> Learning to avoid conflict when someone denies knowing something you know for certain they have been told.

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 >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 31 >> It is becoming increasingly difficult to communicate with his wife who does not recognise her children or remember past events.

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 >> Caring for parents >> Interview 11 >> Tried to explain to the home carers that even if they had been the day before her mother might not remember them and if she didn't remember them she w

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 29 >> Creating a life book.

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.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 40 >> She was surprised how long everything took to arrange, but impressed at the way questions were asked by the geriatrician.

Gradual onset. Cared for at home for several years with support from daughter and local authority carers. Attended day centre. Sometimes husband would stay too. Died rapidly after moving to a nursing home from hospital following a fall at home.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 11 >> Don't try to force someone to accept things. If you wait and try later you may have better success.

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 29 >> Describes the sensitive approach used by the psychogeriatrician to counteract his mothers denial of her memory problems.

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.