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Spouse with MCI insists on using computer technology without help

Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Feb 9 4:55pm | Replies (21)
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My wife has no desire to quit drinking and is very adamant about it (says it is her only pleasure). She is a very confrontational person and has made it clear that if I try to take her wine away, she will go get it herself. Were I to try to take her car keys away, it would cause WWIII (so far she has not had an accident nor gotten lost on her short drives). Her doctor knows but all she can do is make a recommendation. I don't have an answer for this situation that would not make the situation worse.

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1995victoria | @1995victoria | Feb 7 10:00am

Her doctor might eventually notify the DMV and they might take away her license. Maybe you can add water to the wine? but she might be able to detect the difference.

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judimahoney | @judimahoney | Feb 7 1:07pm

I survived WWIII, mostly unscathed just traumatized.
The war was over loss of driving privileges for safety reasons.
Hope there are no accidents on your end, and that she doesn't hurt or kill anyone. It took a scary and dangerous near miss to take my husband's keys away and tell him he can no longer drive because his brain is not giving him correct information. I emphasized that it was not his fault, it was for the safety of himself and others. Since he kept forgetting that, he kept asking for his keys back. Same situation after credit card misuse.
I think I have PTSD.
All the best to you.

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