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How do you accept change as you age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)

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@rosemarya Thanks for bringing up this topic of driving as we age. It is certainly one that we don't want to face and yet it is necessary to consider.

I drive very little at night and very little on wet roads. I plan appointments so that I only have one per day. If I feel very tired, I will not drive at all. It is better to miss out on something than to risk driving when I feel fatigued.

I would enjoy hearing what others have to say about driving as you age.

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I have not driven at night for some time. I do not feel capable at night. I barely feel capable in the day, but I do want to drive to my doctors and dentists, thus not being so dependent on my husband. I have been wearing glasses since February and that is something new that does help to see upcoming signs. I am comfortable in familiar surroundings, but struggle when going out of my territory. My husband tells me the directions and I write them on post-it notes. I have one for going and one for coming home. I feel more capable when I have written instructions. Sure, my car has a GPS system, but I have never used that and now the car is 10 years old so probably some of the routes have changed. When I encounter a "Road Work Ahead" sign, I cringe and hope it will not affect my route. My husband stays by the phone when I embark on a journey in unfamiliar territory. Once when returning from a doctor appointment south of us, the road was blocked with police cars and all traffic was diverted to the exit. (I later learned there had been an accident.) I had no idea how to get home from there so I pulled over and called my husband. He is excellent at giving instructions and I told him where I was and he was able to guide me home. He always has my back! @joybringer1