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[quote=Anonymous]I posted earlier today on the dementia thread elsewhere on these boards. But this issue was actually the first step in our effort to get a handle on my dad's decline. The big difference was that he was not local, so it was only relevant when we went to visit. Still, it was difficult - we basically just told him that we would be driving his car for him whenever we were together from here on out. And we never ever deviated from that, even when it posed inconveniences. We were direct but not hostile/confrontational, and he actually seemed to appreciate the chance to sort of make light of it all. In retrospect I think he was happy that someone was concerned about his welfare, and happy that we weren't pushing the issue further.

Fwiw, this was about 3 years before we had him assessed, and his license was revoked. We were still in denial in a lot of ways, and you should think hard about where you are going from here - the truth is that if they are not safe to drive your kids, they are not safe to drive period. Clearly a lot of people stay in denial about this stuff for a long time, including me, but you do start to look at elderly drivers a little differently after dealing with this stuff.... good luck![/quote]

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