Personalities and families vary, but it's usually better to have frequent, short conversations than a long, one-time conversation. If safety is a pressing concern, discussions need to be more direct and specific and conducted in a calm, reasonable and informative tone. It's important for family members to know that many, if not most, individuals with dementia have difficulty learning and remembering new information, even in the early states of dementia. They may not even recall a previous conversation about driving and act as if it's the first time the topic is being raised.
View an interview with Beth Tracton-Bishop, Ph.D, Gerontologist with The Hartford Advance 50 Team, who provides guidelines for starting a family conversation on the driving decision.
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