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No more Driving

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

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@harleyshaw

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.

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That has got to be so difficult! With the memory issue, you have to be creative in ways to keep your wife from driving on a daily basis, to keep her and others safe…My utmost sympathies. You know you are doing the right thing, but it must be so hard and draining, being the “bad guy”. I dread the day that happens here. My husband has always loved driving. Stay strong!