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• 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 >> 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.

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• Nerves & brain >> Carers of people with dementia >> Men caring for partners >> Interview 46 >> Describes how the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease was made.

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.