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Senior Citizens and Driving: Dementia – What if My Parent Forgets They Can’t Drive?

Senior Citizens and Driving: Dementia – What if My Parent Forgets They Can’t Drive?

By Elizabeth Swider on 2010/12/17

Dementia and driving are a dangerous mix, and it becomes even more complicated if your elderly parent forgets they can’t drive.

Posted in Aging in Place, Care for the Caregiver, Communicating with Senior Citizens, Long Distance Caregiving, Memory Loss, Seniors and Driving | Tagged aging in place, communicating with senior citizens, elderly-parents, geriatric care manager, independent living, senior citizens and driving | 2 Responses

Senior Citizens and Driving: Life After Driving

Senior Citizens and Driving: Life After Driving

By Elizabeth Swider on 2010/12/17

Losing the ability to drive can be a major turning point in a person’s life and can threaten their independent living and plans for aging in place. It means he must depend on other people or professional services for transportation, and he is subject to their schedules, routes, and destinations. There is the risk that after an older person loses the ability to drive, they will stop doing the things that keep them healthy and engaged.

Posted in Aging in Place, Care for the Caregiver, Communicating with Senior Citizens, Long Distance Caregiving, Resources for Central Virginia, Seniors and Driving | Tagged aging in place, elderly-parents, geriatric care manager, independent living, long distance caregiving, senior citizens and driving | 1 Response

Senior Citizens and Driving: The Process of Reporting an Unsafe Elderly Driver

Senior Citizens and Driving: The Process of Reporting an Unsafe Elderly Driver

By Elizabeth Swider on 2010/12/17

The DMV has a process for evaluating the skills of elderly drivers that have been reported to them for review. This article describes the procedures and possible outcomes.

Posted in Aging in Place, Long Distance Caregiving, Resources for Central Virginia, Seniors and Driving | Tagged aging in place, geriatric care manager, independent living, long distance caregiving, senior citizens and driving | 1 Response

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