Mr. Jenny explains the difficulties with his ageing.

Mr. Jenny notices that certain activities cause him trouble. However, it is far from his mind to regard this development as an illness. He explains the difficulties with his aging, since he is about to retire. His brother, however, assesses the situation differently. In retrospect, he also sees the mistakes that initially occurred.

His brother is still doing well and can largely live independently, says Mr. Jenny.

As an expression of the fact that his brother is still doing well and can live independently to a large extent, Mr. Jenny's brother suggests not to speak of Alzheimer's but of a forgetfulness disorder. This term also does not label his brother.

Slipping into the role of caretaker causes Mr. Jenny trouble.

Whether Mr. Jenny has eaten a hot meal, his brother is often not sure. He thinks his brother sometimes overplays the situation, which puts him in a clinch because he has to take on the role of chaperone. He wrestles with himself again and again.

Mr. Jenny was examined as an outpatient and inpatient.

Mr. Jenny was examined as an outpatient and as an inpatient. In addition to an MRI, there was a lumbar puncture, which was well performed but painful.

It is a "task" for him to exercise patience towards his brother, says Mr. Jenny.

It is a "task" for him to exercise patience toward his brother, says Mr. Jenny. He finds this difficult because of the sibling relationship, which for him is based on competition because his brother is the older one.

Mr. Jenny contacted the doctor on the initiative of his employer.

Mr. Jenny contacted the doctor on the initiative of his employer.

To overcome his sadness and frustration, Mr. Jenny tries to accept his illness.

To overcome his sadness and frustration, Mr. Jenny tries to accept his illness and to be happy about the beautiful things in life.

Mr. Jenny is reticent in providing information about his illness.

Mr. Jenny's brother thinks it is important for him to be around more people. But for Mr. Jenny, more social contacts would mean having to talk about his illness. Therefore, he weighs up with him which offers he would like to use.

The Jenny brothers see the advance directive differently.

For Mr. Jenny's brother, the living will presents itself as an urgent matter, while Mr. Jenny hesitates because he still needs information and also does not want to look into the future.

According to the assessment of Mr. Jenny's brother, Mr. Jenny initially lacked a confidant with whom he could have discussed his difficulties.

According to Mr. Jenny's brother, Mr. Jenny initially lacked a confidant with whom he could have discussed his difficulties.

Mr. Jenny lost several thousand francs from his savings when he paid the deductible for the hospital stay.

Mr. Jenny paid a high deductible for the hospital stay. Several thousand francs were lost from his savings. His income was very barely sufficient to pay the additional costs for the dementia treatment in addition to current expenses. Mr. Jenny's brother plans to apply for supplementary benefits for him.

Mr. Jenny's slowing down is causing his brother problems.

Mr. Jenny's slowing down troubles his brother. His brother says of himself that he has to exercise more patience, which is not easy because of the competitive relationship between the siblings.

By classifying dementia as a complaint of old age, Mr. Jenny can better accept the disease.

His religiosity strengthens Mr. Jenny's ability to cope with his illness. By classifying dementia as a complaint of old age, he can better accept the disease.

Mr. Jenny's doctor said that it is possible to live well with dementia for a long time.

Mr. Jenny's doctor said that it is possible to live well with dementia for a long time, which motivates him to actively do something for his health by doing a lot of exercise.

Mr. Jenny is grateful to his brother for being there for him.

Mr. Jenny is grateful to his brother for being there for him. The siblings plan vacation time together.

Mr. Jenny checks his orientation during a hike.

Mr. Jenny's preferences are cycling and hiking. During a hike, he takes the opportunity to check his orientation.

Mr. Jenny takes a sleeping pill for his nightly restlessness.

Mr. Jenny takes a sleeping pill for his nocturnal restlessness, which has significantly improved his condition.