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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 31 >> Describes why it is important that the carer remembers his own needs as others may not be aware of them.

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 >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 31 >> Get all the support you can and preserve your own health if you want to continue as a carer.

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 >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 33 >> Asks people not to be judgmental of others who do not feel able to become carers.

His wife developed multi-infarct dementia. He cared for her at home for about 6 years. When she went into residential care it took a long time for her to settle. She died in the nursing home.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 16 >> Felt guilty putting her husband in a home and her glad she could take him back before he died.

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.