How would you care for a loved one with dementia and how would you like your family to care for you if you had dementia?

If your special other or parent was suffering from a form of dementia and could no longer function well, would you put them into a residential facility or take care of them yourself in your/their home?

Also, what if you were the person with dementia, do you want your loved ones to look after you in their/your home or would you want them to put you into a care facility?

I was just watching a television program where the woman suffering from Alzheimer’s was very young and her husband was struggling to take care of her. My instant reaction was I would want my husband to put me in a home because I wouldn’t want him to go through the pain of looking after me. However, I am not sure I could put him in a home without at least trying to care for him myself.

Have you spoken to your parents/children about their/your expectations/hopes in the event that one of you suffers from some form of dementia?