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• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> She is not always there to give her mum her tablets so the chemist came to visit and discussed her mum's medication and she now gets it in a specially

Carer for mother who had a stroke at the age of 83. Her mother now suffers from vascular dementia and some visual loss. She is registered partially blind. Medication: bendrofluazide, perindopril, (blood pressure) omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets) citalopram, (antidepressant); senna and/or movicol, (laxative) calichew (calcium/vit D3 supplement) alendronic acid, (bisphosphonate ), detrusitol, (urinary continence).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 29 >> He uses a special pill box which his wife fills for him at the beginning of the week. He only once forgot to take his pills and knew to discard them a

He had a stroke due to clot aged 83 which caused partial right paralysis and emotional lability. Medication: doxazosin, bendroflemethiazide, valsartan, adalat (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), aspirin, dipyridamole (antiplatelet).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> Advises others to get a care package arranged as she feels caring for a relative who has had a stroke can be mentally draining.

Carer for mother who had a stroke at the age of 83. Her mother now suffers from vascular dementia and some visual loss. She is registered partially blind. Medication: bendrofluazide, perindopril, (blood pressure) omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets) citalopram, (antidepressant); senna and/or movicol, (laxative) calichew (calcium/vit D3 supplement) alendronic acid, (bisphosphonate ), detrusitol, (urinary continence).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 47 >> Her mother has vascular dementia following her stroke and they have a tuck in service to try and make sure she goes to bed.

Carer for mother who had a stroke at the age of 83. Her mother now suffers from vascular dementia and some visual loss. She is registered partially blind. Medication: bendrofluazide, perindopril, (blood pressure) omeprazole, (gastric resistant tablets) citalopram, (antidepressant); senna and/or movicol, (laxative) calichew (calcium/vit D3 supplement) alendronic acid, (bisphosphonate ), detrusitol, (urinary continence).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 76-95 >> Interview 40 >> A carer helps her to get in and out of the bath and puts her support stocking on but she still feels a bit independent because she can bath herself.

She had a stroke due to a clot from her heart at the age of 81. The stroke caused partial paralysis of her right hand side and problems with memory. Medication: Cardicor, coversyl (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulation).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 66-75 >> Interview 35 >> His wife had been able to do most care tasks for him but still needed help and advice in the early days and after being ill herself had to call out he

He had a stroke due to a haemorrhage aged 65 which caused left paralysis and problems with incontinence, memory and mood. Medication: perindropril (blood pressure), simvastatin (cholesterol), loperamide (to constipate), fluoxetine (aggression).

• Nerves & brain >> Stroke >> Age 56-65 >> Interview 22 >> They used to attend a stroke club in London which provided exercise and support for people who had had a stroke and also contact with other carers. Ol

He had two stroke due to clots aged 59. The strokes caused ataxia, dysphagia, dysarthria and double vision. Medication: atenolol (blood pressure), bezafibrate (cholesterol), warfarin (anticoagulant), hyoscine (reduce saliva), Thick 'n' easy (thickens drinks).