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• 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 >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 46 >> Describes the chaotic and difficult process of claiming the funding to which his wife was entitled.

When brain scan was found to be normal was admitted for a week's assessment. Diagnosed as having Pick's disease (fronto-temporal dementia) Cared for at home, with day care and regular residential respite, finally in residential care.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring with young children >> Interview 21 >> Describes the damaging effect on their relationship when she seemed to be responsible for stopping her husband from driving.

Her husband developed Picks' disease when he was 57. The patchy nature of his dementia made it difficult to convince people that his problems were real. Delay in getting the diagnosis meant they experienced extreme difficulties in accessing his health insurance.

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Assessments and care plans

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 15 >> Suggests regular visits from a CPN would help inform and advise the carer and allow for advance planning.

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.