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Alzheimers And Driving
A neighbour told me that her husband has the first stages of alzheimers, but I have seen him driving lately, is this all right or should he stop, I followed him for several miles and he seemed to be doing ok.
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I've travelled happily in a car driven by someone with quite advanced Alzheimer's - it didn't affect his motor functions or reactions at all -he was quite safe.
I've travelled happily in a car driven by someone with quite advanced Alzheimer's - it didn't affect his motor functions or reactions at all -he was quite safe.
By law he must have informed the DVLA of his diasnosis but it does not automatically mean he can no longer drive
http:// www.alz heimers .org.uk /site/s cripts/ documen ts_info .php?do cumentI D=436
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