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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Take the keys, disable the car, remove the car - whatever it takes to get her to stop driving. She will scream and cry, but she will eventually get over it.

My mom is now 84 and has been in memory care for 3 years.  When she was 80, she had a major incident where she went out driving and was gone for hours on end.  She couldn’t find her way home so she pulled over on the side of the road, and just sat there until a passing police officer stopped to check whether she was okay.  He ended up escorting her home and reported what happened to the director of the independent living facility where my mom was living at the time.  The director called me and my brother and we immediately took the keys.  She never drove again.  She  ranted and raved about it for a while, but then eventually made her peace with it.

A couple of months later, a bill came in the mail. Turns out my mom was on the NJ Turnpike that day and blew through the toll booth without paying. She had no idea where she was or what she was doing. It’s terrifying to think what could have happened.  [/quote]

Thank you for taking responsibility and taking the keys immediately!!  Glad she got home safely and didn't injure anyone!
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