• Removing Driving Privileges: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

  • Jul 30 2024
  • Duración: 22 m
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Removing Driving Privileges: Four Essential Tips / Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias

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  • If you can successfully leverage tip one in this episode you will have an easy path to removing driving privileges. As caregivers for our husbands, parents, and other loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia, we both learned that driving privileges are a sensitive and important issue to address. In the beginning stages of dementia, our primary goal is to balance safety with our care receivers' desire for independence. We are Sue Ryan and Nancy Treaster, and through our experiences, we've offer four key tips for removing driving privileges. Show Notes Takeaways We offer four tips to help you. Tip 1: Understand Legal and Insurance Considerations One of the most effective ways to approach the driving issue is to familiarize yourself with the legal and insurance implications in your area. This involves researching local laws and understanding the potential consequences of allowing someone with dementia to continue driving. Tip 2: Implement Tracking Measures For those in the early stages of dementia who are still able to drive safely, tracking can provide peace of mind for caregivers while allowing the care receiver to maintain some independence. Tip 3: Gradual Transition: Riding Along and Taking Over As dementia progresses, it's helpful to start riding along frequently and gradually take over driving responsibilities. Tip 4: Removing Driving Privileges Completely Sometimes, for safety reasons, we need to take more decisive action to prevent our loved ones from driving. Additional Resources Mentioned State laws on dementiaWe found this state by state summary online but can’t vouch for the source. https://www.dementiacarecentral.com/caregiverinfo/driving-problems/#state-lawsCheck you state law specifically by searching like this “state name law driving with dementia”Tracker for their carIphone users - Airtaghttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=airtag&crid=1BY7R7PYXTG6J&sprefix=airt%2Caps%2C166&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_4Android user - Tilehttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=android+tile&crid=2KQYC4CI78EZO&sprefix=android+tile%2Caps%2C99&ref=nb_sb_noss_1Tracking device for their carhttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=person+tracking+device&crid=OPZ28JRM2KDU&sprefix=person+t%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_8Tracking device for their personWatcheshttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=person+tracking+device&crid=OPZ28JRM2KDU&sprefix=person+t%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_8Shoeshttps://www.amazon.com/s?k=gps+smart+sole&crid=2DM2XBGVTA5VJ&sprefix=GPS+smart+sole+%2Caps%2C95&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_1_15 Rate, subscribe and share your tips on social media! Thanks for listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and subscribe on your favorite podcast platform. Please click here to review, follow or subscribe to our podcast. If you don’t see your preferred platform click on Podchaser and click at the bottom “Write my review” You can log in with Twitter, Facebook or GoogleOn the right you’ll see a box with “Follow”, “Rate and Review” and “Share” Connect with us and share your tips: Website: https://www.thecaregiversjourney.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecaregiversjourney/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCaregiversJourneys/Email: sue@thecaregiversjourney.com, nancy@thecaregiversjourney.com Keywords Alzheimers, dementia, caregiver, caregiving, Alzheimers care, dementia care, memory care, best dementia podcast, best alzheirmers podcast, best caregiver podcast, best caregiving podcast, best caregiver podcast, dementia caregiver podcast, dementia podcast, alzheimers podcast, caregiver podcast, senior caregiver podcast, dementia caregiver tips, frontotemporal dementia, dementia caregiver tips, how to deal with dementia as a caregiver, information on dementia for caregivers, how to be a caregiver for someone with dementia, family caregiver, Sue Ryan, Nancy Treaster, Susan J Ryan Push
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