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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 09 >> Noticed that her mother was becoming more difficult.

Her mother, a strong minded widow, bitterly resisted surrendering her freedom and finally had to be sectioned before being transferred to residential care. She died recently twenty years after the first signs of her dementia, in a nursing home.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 54 >> Mistook early signs of dementia for old age.

Cared for in her own home, initially supported by cleaner who had been with her for 20 years. Since the cleaner retired they have installed a live in carer. Arrangements for transfer to residential care in the near future are being considered.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 23 >> Describes why it was actually a help to have the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease confirmed.

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 >> Women caring for partners >> Interview 22 >> Describes her difficulty persuading her husband to see his doctor.

Was cared for at home until very recently when he was admitted to residential care. Before this he attended a day centre with residential respite every 6 weeks. Later was on Exelon but taken off when he developed side-effects.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 29 >> 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.

• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Caring for parents >> Interview 09 >> Explains the strategy for getting her mother tested by the DVLA.

Her mother, a strong minded widow, bitterly resisted surrendering her freedom and finally had to be sectioned before being transferred to residential care. She died recently twenty years after the first signs of her dementia, in a nursing home.