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Driving SAFETY

Driving is an important part of everyday life, but dementia changes how safe we are behind the wheel.

Talking with someone about their driving can be difficult and emotional.


I’m normally able to drive myself to the store to get my medicines, but over time I kept forgetting how to get home. I have no one to help me with these things so I have to drive myself everywhere and hope that I can get back home…
— Eugene
My mom should really not be out on the road anymore - ever since she’s been diagnosed with dementia she’s hit several parked cars. I worry about other people on the road, but I don’t know how to talk to her about this.
— Sherry

I worry about my dad and his driving a lot. My wife and I don’t think he should have access to his car anymore but don’t know how to talk to him about his plans to stop driving. We don’t want to take away this small joy in his life.
— Danielle
It’s been about a year since I was diagnosed with mild dementia and I don’t want to stop driving. I’ve been driving just fine all my life but I feel like everyone is talking down to me - I feel like less of a man nowadays.
— DeMarcus

Much of the information in this section was inspired by the excellent resource developed by researchers from the University of Wollongong, titled "Dementia and Driving - A Decision Aid". You can review this resource here.