Driving cessation poses unique challenges for everyone involved; challenges for the person with dementia and their family/friend carers, as well as for their healthcare professionals, as they facilitate the driving cessation process. At the heart of these challenges is trying to balance safety concerns with preserving the independence and sense of identity of the person with dementia.
This website addresses many of the following practical challenges. It also provides strategies regarding the emotional challenges, which can strain or ruin the relationship with healthcare professionals.
Practical challenges:
Emotional challenges:
Here's what healthcare professionals have to say:
Here's what some people with dementia have to say:
Here are some opportunities for additional learning:
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