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No more Driving
My husband’s neurologist recommended to him not to drive. I also am trying to schedule him for drivers evaluation. He doesn’t want to do this...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Sep 9, 2024
Driving with MCI
My husband is a retired state trooper, for over 20 years. He worked the state highways in California and is a very good driver. He...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Mar 19 11:17am
Gave up driving, but... How to ask others not to encourage driving?
DH gave up driving on his own several years ago. In the recent months several people have encouraged that he drive. Come to this celebration....come...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Aug 27, 2023
Driving-and when to stop
Hello, My husband is an excellent driver. I feel very comfortable riding with him. However, he is diagnosed MCI, and I see more memory and...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Aug 7, 2025
Driving, Early Dementia and Stroke
A previous excellent discussion on Accepting Change As You Age and driving safely, prompted me to start this new thread in hopes that it might...
Support Group: Aging Well
Last active: Apr 2, 2025
driving beer and sleeping most of day
Husband is starting as early as 10:00 AM, and drinking and sleeping until he goes to bed at 4 to 6 in the evening. He...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Jul 13, 2025
Dad won't let go of driving
My dad was recently diagnosed with dementia, and his doctor told him he needs to stop driving. However, he doesn't trust doctors, and he sees...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Oct 22, 2024
Conflicting message from doctor about husband's driving
Have a question. The Dr. Has told us my husband needs to stop driving,but with that being said, if he passes a driving test he...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Jul 2 2:04pm
Early Onset Alzheimer's: Driving and staying home alone
Hi,My husband was recently diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's. He is still able to drive and be home alone, thankfully. I'm just wondering, how do...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Jan 7, 2020
He's driving me away from wanting to take care of him
It's been a day, and unfortunately it's not over yet. He's been arguing with the television every since he got up (working on 7 hours...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Oct 28, 2023
The Driver's License Discussion...
Hello, Friends! I'm having difficulty getting my husband to understand he needs to relinquish his drivers license. The fact is, he is still a very...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Jun 24 11:36pm
M.A.I.D. If MCI progresses
Hi. My husband is ferociously independent and was diagnosed with MCI a year ago. He drives seniors as a volunteer activity I’ve noticed decline in...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: May 26, 2025
Should car title be transferred when the person goes to memory care?
My wife has been admitted to a memory care unit so driving is no longer an option. Should her car title be transferred?
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Oct 16, 2023
Doesn’t anyone else feel …… ?
Everyone seems so calm and reasonable on here. Am I the only one who gets fed up and irritable? This evening two things are driving...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: 20 hours ago
Is valium safe for people with Alzheimer's?
My husband is diagnosed with MCI due to early Alzheimer's. He recently took 1 valium before an MRI because he gets claustrophobic in that enclosed...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Jun 22 10:46am
Everyday Becomes More Difficult
We have been snow birds for over 13 years…have been married 53 years. Over the past few years I and my family have noticed some...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Apr 7, 2025
I feel lost: We don’t have a diagnosis yet
I think I'm doing something wrong .... We don't have a diagnosis yet, so I've been focusing on diet, supplements, exercise, Vitamin D - as...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Sep 2, 2023
How do you manage dealing with Delusions?
My husband started thinking he dropped something while napping but now while awake he thinks he lost an important packet of papers (only funny because...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Nov 30, 2025
Spatial or directional hearing problems in Lewy Body diseases
My husband has MCI due to Lewy Bodies. He has visual spatial difficulties, so is not driving at this time. But he has also just...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Jul 7, 2024
Frequent Deja vu that feels real to my husband
My husband has definite short term memory problems but hasn’t received a diagnosis of MCI yet. For the last few years he has had feelings...
Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia
Last active: Aug 27, 2025