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Interview 08
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Regrets he couldn't make his wife's life better as her dementia became more profound.
He felt he had to fight to get the care she needed when she needed it. Indignant that medication was refused on grounds of cost but did persuade GP to give Aricept though he admits it didn't do her any good. Life is very lonely since she died.
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