By Emma Maier

In an interview for Radio 4's Today programme this morning, journalist John Suchet gave a moving insight into caring for his wife, who has dementia.

During the programme, Imelda Redmond, chief executive of Carers UK, also raised the patchy approach to dementia care and the vexed issue of the difference between NHS care that is free at the point of delivery and means-tested social care.

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