Just read an article in New York Daily News of an 88yr.old driver, (whose family apparently was aware he had Altzheimer's) that apparently hit the gas instead of the break and pinned a 8 month pregnant women to a wall. The baby was delivered by C-section, premature but alive,outcome for baby still up in the air,however the mother is dead.Please if you are currently going thru the decision about your elder and driving take this event in mind .This man's own family said in the article he may not even remember doing this, then WHY! was he driving?I know the loss of driving is a VERY big deal. I know when my mom had to stop driving due to meds that I was going to have to fill in as driver,yes, it is a pain in the *ss a lot of times but I don't want something like this on my mind. Just remember this event if you are going thru the anguish of this process, let mom and dad be mad, be inconvenienced but at least know you ARE probably saving someone's life.
One day, after he was well debilitated he said "I don't think that I will fly that plane, anymore." The caregiver simply said "That is up to you." :)
I will pull up to my grocery store and sure enough there will be a transport bus from one of the *homes*. It is so sweet seeing the elderly couples or singles inside the store, everyone is smiling. But when it is time to load up and head back to the facility, it's probably like herding cats :P
I learned to drive braking with my left foot... my Dad does the same thing... apparently it was common in the area where he was from because a co-worker of mine does the same thing, and she was from that area. I don't know if that would be an advantage when I get much older or not. Someone should do the stats.