Table 1.
Characteristics of participants (N = 17).
| PWD | Carers | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (overall) | 83.3 years (n = 9) | 69.2 years (n = 8) |
| Dementia NG 2 | 83.3 years (n = 6) | |
| Carer NG 1 | 66.8 years (n = 5) | |
| Dyad NG 3 | 82.3 years (n = 3) | 73.3 years (n = 3) |
| MMSE (overall) | 24.2 | |
| Dementia NG 2 | 24.1 | |
| Dyad NG 3 | 24.5 | |
| Diagnosis | ||
| F00.1 (Alzheimer’s late onset) | 4 | |
| F00.2 (atypical or mixed type Alzheimer’s) | 4 | |
| F00.9 (Alzheimer’s of unspecified type) | 1 | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 3 | 3 |
| Female | 6 | 5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| White British | 5 | 5 |
| White European | 1 | 2 |
| White American | 1 | 1 |
| Black Caribbean | 1 | – |
| Asian British | 1 | – |
| Previous education | ||
| Degree or above | 2 | 6 |
| College | 3 | – |
| Left school with no qualifications | 4 | 2 |
| Living situation of PWD | ||
| Alone | 4 | |
| Spouse | 3 | |
| Child | 1 | |
| Sibling | 1 | |
| Relationship to PWD | ||
| Spouse | 5 | |
| Son/daughter | 2 | |
| Sibling | 1 | |
PWD: people with dementia.