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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 16 >> Carer felt that when her husband was in hospital for two weeks he was over sedated.

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 >> Describes how she came to accept that her partner needed some sedation.

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 11 >> Carer recognises that her mother needs medication to relieve her anxiety but is unhappy that it makes her sleep all the time.

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 11 >> Describes how it was impossible to expect her mother to manage her own medication.

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 >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 38 >> Found a home which suited his partner who had had to be sectioned because of his agitated behaviour.

Cared for at home with help of friends, relatives and neighbours while carer worked part time. Treated with Aricept and Rivastigmine. Admitted for respite care in 2000 and never returned home after that.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 07 >> Describes his reluctance to be underhand with his wife.

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.