Table 1.
Characteristics of the professional interviewees.
| Interview no. (interviewee no.) | Gender | Profession | Approximate no. Years of experience |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1) | F | Academic (retired) | Not stated |
| 2 (2) | M | Dementia researcher (non-academic) | Not stated |
| 3 (3) | F | Academic | 40+ |
| 4 (4) | F | Academic | 17 |
| 5 (5) | F | Academic | 20+ |
| 6 (6) | F | Adult social care inspector | 34 |
| 7 (7) | F | Academic/writer | 22 |
| 8 (8) | M | Occupational therapist | 18 |
| 9 (9) | F | Consultant clinical psychologist | 30 |
| 10 (10) | F | Clinical academic (clinical psychologist) | 20+ |
| 10 (11) | F | Clinical academic | 6+ |
| 10 (12) | F | Clinical academic | 1+ |
| 11 (13) | M | Academic/writer | 26 |
| 12 (14) | M | Academic | 43 |
| 13 (15) | F | Care for older people charity manager | >4 |
| 14 (16) | M | Academic | Not stated |
| 15 (17) | F | Clinical academic (speech and language therapist) | 20+ |