Hi everyone,
My father was diagnosed with AD last year and still, although he knows the diagnosis, he doesn't believe he has any symptoms. We asked the GP to tell him he couldn't drive anymore, because we decided he just isn't safe anymore, and my father just wouldn't accept it. So he saw his Consultant and he advised my father to have a driving assessment. We really thought the Consultant would reaffirm what the GP said but he didn't. My problem is that I really think my Father- who really has deteriorated a lot recently and is very confused- will find the whole assessment very stressful and he will be personally very affected if he is told he is not good driver. He is already confused and thinks that an assessment would be for his car and not for him anyway.
Has anyone had any similar experiences or have any advice?
Thank you.
My father was diagnosed with AD last year and still, although he knows the diagnosis, he doesn't believe he has any symptoms. We asked the GP to tell him he couldn't drive anymore, because we decided he just isn't safe anymore, and my father just wouldn't accept it. So he saw his Consultant and he advised my father to have a driving assessment. We really thought the Consultant would reaffirm what the GP said but he didn't. My problem is that I really think my Father- who really has deteriorated a lot recently and is very confused- will find the whole assessment very stressful and he will be personally very affected if he is told he is not good driver. He is already confused and thinks that an assessment would be for his car and not for him anyway.
Has anyone had any similar experiences or have any advice?
Thank you.