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Interview 29
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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.
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Interview 11
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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.
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