My husband has not yet been diagnosed but is showing many signs of early dementia. We are awaiting an assessment. However he also has mobility problems and a year ago had to have a hip replacement removed and not replaced. To raise his leg whensitting he needs two hands.
He is now very determined to start driving again after a gap of 2 years. He is easily confused about the ordinary things oflife and quick;ly loses the thread of any conversation and ofcourse forgets completely all that was said within half an hour or so.
We discuss driving every two or three days, and although his consultant has told him to not to drive my husband says the doctor is a "prat" and has asked his daughter to return the car which she has been using for the past few months.
His daughter cannot sayno and the car is returning shortly.
To go to our gp about him seems like a betrayal but I am very anxious about it. I am going to try and persuade himto be assessed at our local disabled mobility centre. HAve others had similar problems. Encouragement is needed please.:
He is now very determined to start driving again after a gap of 2 years. He is easily confused about the ordinary things oflife and quick;ly loses the thread of any conversation and ofcourse forgets completely all that was said within half an hour or so.
We discuss driving every two or three days, and although his consultant has told him to not to drive my husband says the doctor is a "prat" and has asked his daughter to return the car which she has been using for the past few months.
His daughter cannot sayno and the car is returning shortly.
To go to our gp about him seems like a betrayal but I am very anxious about it. I am going to try and persuade himto be assessed at our local disabled mobility centre. HAve others had similar problems. Encouragement is needed please.: