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No more Driving

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Sep 9 6:33pm | Replies (131)

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@maryvc

So he had the driving test this Wednesday and as expected he did not pass. He was sad and angry and felt I was conspiring against him by telling the OT about his recent mini accident. I also gave her the results of his Speech Therapist's evaluation which showed a decrease in executive functioning and spatial recognition-could not do mazes. She gave him a fair shot at it though. They went out driving for 45 minutes and she saw many signs that it is time to hang up the keys. S is doing okay but reflects back with and "if only" . But I think he gets it. We will try Uber and I am open to lots of driving as are friends who have offered to help. Just another downer for him. But I think he gets it. At least he got to drive until he was almost 77. I just have to hug him more.

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The hard part is being blamed for a decision that ultimately comes from the Motor Vehicles people that test for licenses. Even though they would not renew my wife's license, I'm the one that has to tell her every day that she can't drive. You inevitably become the "cop" on the ground that is enforcing the law, it seems. No amount of trying to explain the situation changes that.