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Driving, Early Dementia and Stroke
Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 9, 2020 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
@merpreb My husband says "I drive like a grandma". I remind him I have never had a ticket, nor caused an accident, and have handled vehicles all the way up to 18-wheeler. I study the roads and note how curves are cambered and angled, and know how my vehicle will handle in different road conditions. Test drives for me usually leave the salesperson pretty shaken up. But when the time comes that I feel no confidence in my abilities to drive, I will give it up.
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@gingerw, I've been accused of driving like a little old woman for years...long before grey hair or wrinkles! While I can't boast managing an 18 wheeler, I've never been ticketed either and I accuse some of those bedevilers of thinking they are trying out for the Indy 500. Having to stop driving would be a terrible personal blow for me and would leave me pretty stranded but like you, the dangers of risk, I truly hope, make the decision easier when that time comes.
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@gingerw- I can't make that claim of never having a ticket or accident. Nor have I ever driven an 18-wheeler. I've slowed down a lot and I think that I drive at a reasonable rate. How slow do you go to rattle someone else? lol