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Dad won't let go of driving

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Oct 22 6:25pm | Replies (35)
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@becsbuddy

@heartyrainbow Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You certainly have a problem on your hands!
Does your mother continue to ride with him? She should make it very clear that she won’t accompany him and then learn how to use Uber. Here is another discussion on driving.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/no-more-driving/. Some spouses have mentioned things such as taking away license, cancelling car insurance, etc. I’ll let more members give you suggestions.
how long have you been a caregiver?

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heartyrainbow | @heartyrainbow | Oct 5 7:42pm

Hi Becky, thank you for the response!
I live far from my parents, so I have been supporting them remotely, especially in the last couple of months. My mom and everyone else made it clear that he should not drive, but it doesn't seem to matter to him. I have thought of taking away license and his car (my mom has her own car), but he might try getting a new car... but maybe that's the only option?

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