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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I called my father's doctor and explained the situation.  He gave my dad a referral for a driver's exam.  I told my dad that if he wanted to continue driving, he had to pass the test per doctor's orders.  This took the pressure off me.  
Good luck.[/quote]

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I would second this advice. My mother has dementia. She is very active, loves to drive around town. She also lives alone in another state. Having the car talk with her is pretty much the 2nd worst thing ever (I am anticipating the home health aid/ALF discussion will be worse). Of course the talk did not go well as she still has the ability to drive, but just feels "a little anxious" behind the wheel. We requested that her neurologist, who she appears to trust independently of us, advise her to get a driving assessment. This way she can see for herself that she could be a danger for others, and she can make the decision on her own. This actually worked (to an extent. She does have dementia after all), but it was great advise someone gave us b/c we could always reference back to the assessment.  We used AAA senior services. Only a few hundred dollars.[/quote]

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