These three case studies help you to consider different situations that people with dementia face. They are:

• Raj, a 52 year old with a job and family, who has early onset dementia
• Bob and Edith, an older married couple who both have dementia and are struggling to cope, along with their family
• Joan, an older woman, who lives alone and has just been diagnosed with dementia

Each case study contains:

• A vignette setting out the situation
• An ecogram showing who is involved
• An assessment which gives essential information about what is happening and the social worker’s conclusion
• A care and support plan which says what actions will be taken to achieve outcomes

You can use the practice guidance to think about how you would respond in these situations.