My dad has dementia and shouldn’t drive. I took him to the Dr. They gave him a mini assessment and agreed. He told my dad not to drive and he said that was ridiculous and he had things to do. I have video taped the Dr telling him this and have a copy of the letter to the DMV that he should not have a license. I am waiting on them to revoke his license. I have taken the keys but the cars are still there. Every day he gets up and needs to go to the PO or the bank or recycle center and calls me to rant about me taking his keys. My mom is there and has a broken arm and she can’t drive either. It goes on for a couple hours and I quit answering the phone. This is wearing my mom out. She told me to tell him where they were as he was going to have a heart attack. I assured her he wasn’t.
I feel for him but there is no way he would be on the road. I have tried redirecting, telling him someone would take him, etc but he is furious and it happens every day.
thanks
Thanks for the reply.
in assisted living he would go looking for his car four or five times a day. It took months for this to go away as his dementia worsened.
you just be have to ride it out, fib, Bob and weave, divert. It’s tough.