Table 1.

Profile of research participants included in preliminary analysis

	status	age	ethnicity	diagnosis	setting
Stirling
S1	Co-habiting couple	60–65	White British/White American	Alzheimer's	Semi-rural
S2	Carer with partner in care home	70’s	White British	Not known (N/K)	Semi-rural
S3	Co-habiting couple	70–75	White British	N/K	Small town
S4	Co-habiting couple	60–65	White British	Alzheimer's	Urban
S5	PWD and non-resident carer	75–80	White British	Alzheimer's	Urban
S6	Co-habiting couple	65–70	White British	Vascular	Suburban
S7	Co-habiting couple	N/K	White British	Alzheimer's	Village
S8	Co-habiting couple	75–80	White British	Alzheimer's	Village
S9	Carer with parent in care home	40–45	White British	N/K	Urban
S10	Carer with partner in care home	N/K	White British	Vascular	Small town
S11	PWD single householder	65–70	White British	PCA/Alzheimer's	Urban
Manchester
M1	Co-habiting couple	75–80/ 80–85	White British	Alzheimer's	Urban
M2	Co-habiting couple	60–65	White British	Alzheimer's	Urban
M3	PWD single householder	70–75	African Caribbean	Vascular	Urban
M4	Co-habiting couple	75–80	African / White British	Alzheimer's	Urban
M5	Co-habiting couple	70–75	White British	Alzheimer's	Suburban
M6	Co-habiting couple	60–65	White British	N/K	Small town
M7	Co-habiting couple	55–60	White British	Young Onset (Alzheimer's)	Suburban
M8	Co-habiting couple	63–65 / 65–70	White British	Alzheimer's	Urban
M9	Co-habiting couple	70–75	White British	Alzheimer's	Suburban
M10	Co-habiting couple	60–65 / 65–70	White British	Alzheimer's	Urban