ALZHEIMER'S BLOGGING:

Have you read alzheimersweekly magazine  yet today?

Giving up the car keys doesn't have to be so hard is the name of  the article:
One of the big issues families have to deal with involving loved ones with Alzheimer's Disease or other types of dementia is when and how to take away the car keys because driving has become too dangerous.
http://alzheimersweekly.com/content/giving-car-keys-does-not-so-hard   Check out this article and the short video on this subject.

I remember when my sister in law told us that she had got a call from the police department. It seems that Grandpa Joe took the car out for a spin and hit a car while driving. Instead of pulling over he continued to drive and hit another car. This was the situation that made my sister in law take the keys away from her father.  After we moved into Grandpa Joe's house he would ask us for the keys but of course we didn't give them to him. We also found that if we forgot to lock the car doors of the cars in the driveway he would get into the drivers seat and try to figure out  how to get them started. I don't remember articles about taking car keys away so this article thrills my heart. Of course it isn't that we want to be mean and not let them drive anymore but we are talking about their safety.

I hope this helps you out. Remember you are an angel taking care of your loved one with Alzheimer's. God Bless You.

Sincerely,
Marie Fostino
Alzheimer's A Caretakers Journal
Seaboard Press An Imprint of James A Rock Pub., Co.
http://www.mariefostino.com/
http://www.mariefostino.blogspot.com/