My Dad has been diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's
His specialist has said local driving is ok for now, but to notify DVLA which we've done (we are now waiting for their verdict).
He has had an exemplary driving career, with no driving offences or accidents over the years, and always driven with confidence and consideration for other road users.
Up keeping of driving documents though, has increasingly been a contentious issue........
Just spent the morning looking for an insurance certificate, and all I could find are out of date ones!?
My mother blames him (nothing to do with his Alzheimer's according to her) and gives him such a hard time over it, to the point where he gets very confused and more repetitive than usual.
Then she gives me a hard time, speaking to me like it's all my fault and my responsibility to put it right!
She told me that the latest certificate is the right one (it expired March 2014) and both me and the insurance company have got it wrong!
I felt like running away, I'm ashamed to admit
She speaks to me with such nastiness! I was actually shaking, hoping against hope I could find the right certificate in the folder.
Anyway she then announced that she would sort it herself............. so I've left it at that, knowing full well she won't be able to
She's so horrible, I can't understand why, and it makes me want to avoid brining it up at all costs!
Not sure what to do now, as they are potentially driving around with no car insurance?!
Arrrrrggggggghhhh!
I know I have to be brave and tackle it again, no matter how thorny.........
His specialist has said local driving is ok for now, but to notify DVLA which we've done (we are now waiting for their verdict).
He has had an exemplary driving career, with no driving offences or accidents over the years, and always driven with confidence and consideration for other road users.
Up keeping of driving documents though, has increasingly been a contentious issue........
Just spent the morning looking for an insurance certificate, and all I could find are out of date ones!?
My mother blames him (nothing to do with his Alzheimer's according to her) and gives him such a hard time over it, to the point where he gets very confused and more repetitive than usual.
Then she gives me a hard time, speaking to me like it's all my fault and my responsibility to put it right!
She told me that the latest certificate is the right one (it expired March 2014) and both me and the insurance company have got it wrong!
I felt like running away, I'm ashamed to admit
She speaks to me with such nastiness! I was actually shaking, hoping against hope I could find the right certificate in the folder.
Anyway she then announced that she would sort it herself............. so I've left it at that, knowing full well she won't be able to
She's so horrible, I can't understand why, and it makes me want to avoid brining it up at all costs!
Not sure what to do now, as they are potentially driving around with no car insurance?!
Arrrrrggggggghhhh!
I know I have to be brave and tackle it again, no matter how thorny.........