In conversations with his mother's family doctor, Mr. Reinhart reviews his mother's list of medications, among other things.

From time to time, Mr. Reinhart’s mother’s primary care doctor meets with him for a standard consultation with relatives. These discussions are paid for by health insurance. During these appointments, Mr. Reinhart and the doctor review his mother's medications, among other things.

After their mother's hospitalization, Mr. Reinhart and his brother noticed her mental limitations.

After their mother's hospitalization, Mr. Reinhart and his brother noticed her mental limitations, but they failed to diagnose them as a deeper neurological problem.

Mr. Reinhart is sceptical about anti-dementia drugs. Nevertheless, a proper assessment of his mother would have been important for the treatment.

Mr. Reinhart is skeptical about anti-dementia drugs, as they slow down the progression of dementia at best, but nothing more. Nevertheless, it would have been important to clarify the dementia properly in order to treat his mother with medication.

Mr. Reinhart says that it took a while for his mother to accept help.

With his mother, it would have taken a while before she could accept help, although he took over numerous tasks for her, Mr. Reinhart says.

Mr. Reinhart's brother comes on weekends to shop and cook with his mother.

Mr. Reinhart's brother comes on weekends, sometimes alone, sometimes with his family, to shop and cook with his mother. His mother is no longer able to do things like cut an onion, but she is still involved in the cooking.

The basic problem, according to Mr. Reinhart, is that people are living longer and longer, which leads to dementia.

The basic problem, according to Mr. Reinhart, is that people are living longer and longer, which leads to dementia. However, in old age, quality of life and long-life diverge.

Involving Spitex (outpatient care service) to provide personal hygiene and oral care proved to be a difficult step for his mother, says Mr. Reinhart.

Involving Spitex (ambulatory care service) to provide personal hygiene and oral care proved to be a difficult step for his mother. However, Mr. Reinhart received support from his mother's primary care physician. Without the primary care physician, he thinks his mother would not have Spitex today.

If his mother were to move in with him, Mr. Reinhart would hire caregivers and housekeeping help to relieve the burden on himself and his partner and allow them to schedule carefree time.

If his mother were to move in with him, Mr. Reinhart would hire Spitex, caregivers on a private basis, and a housekeeper to relieve the burden on himself and his partner and allow them to schedule care-free time.

The Reinhart brothers disagree about where their mother should live.

Mr. Reinhart is burdened by the responsibility of caring for his mother’s large house on top of caring for her. He thinks it would simplify the situation considerably if his mother were to move in with him. His brother, though, prefers that their mother move into a nursing home, which leaves Mr. Reinhart feeling misunderstood.

A political solution to care is urgently needed, says Mr. Reinhart.

Good, "humane" care for dementia patients is very time-consuming and therefore expensive, concludes Mr. Reinhart against the background of his care experience. A political solution to the care issue is urgently needed.

For a long time, Mr. Reinhart and his partner grappled with the idea of bringing his mother, who suffers from dementia, to live with them.

Mr. Reinhart and his partner spent a long time discussing whether he would be able to bring his mother, Mrs. Reinhart, who suffers from dementia, to live with him when she can no longer live at home with the support of her partner. While others advise him against it, he considers the plan feasible because it is compatible with his home lifestyle.

Mr. Reinhart is skeptical about nursing homes. He tries to arrange things so that his mother, who suffers from dementia, can stay at home as long as possible.

Mr. Reinhart is skeptical about nursing homes. Rationalization would have led to losses in the core tasks of nursing, namely maintaining the quality of life. He tries to arrange himself in such a way that his mother, who suffers from dementia, can stay at home as long as possible.