Hello fellow carers. Advice please. Mum, 82, not very motivated to do much outside the house, prone to depression. Likes tv and lying in bed!! Getting over hip fracture in November and doing ok round the house with a stick.
She keeps hinting that she wants to get back into her car and drive, but I'm absolutely certain that this would be lethal to both her and to the poor unsuspecting public!
Are there any laws, rules, guidelines covering the return to driving of the elderly infirm? It would help very much if I could persuade her it's not a very bright idea.
I'm taking her out a bit but she has trouble getting in and out of the car and is generally not that quick on the reaction front, although is definitely not developing any signs of dementia.
Help!!!
She keeps hinting that she wants to get back into her car and drive, but I'm absolutely certain that this would be lethal to both her and to the poor unsuspecting public!
Are there any laws, rules, guidelines covering the return to driving of the elderly infirm? It would help very much if I could persuade her it's not a very bright idea.
I'm taking her out a bit but she has trouble getting in and out of the car and is generally not that quick on the reaction front, although is definitely not developing any signs of dementia.
Help!!!