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If he is not already try to see if he could move to an area where many conveniences are nearby.
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Maybe this story will give your dad and you food for thought.

I just read a 78 yr old lady is dead, after crashing her Jeep into a tree. They believe she had a medical emergency that rendered her unconscious before the crash. She was not wearing a seatbelt and upon transport to the hospital was declared dead.
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My mother has dementia and hid it very well in the beginning. We knew something was a little off with her, but we just couldn't put our finger on it. She did get into a car accident. She pulled out in front of someone and got rear ended and totaled her car. She took a big impact, and it sent her dementia into a tailspin. Long story short...she could have been killed, or killed someone else. That was 3 years ago and the last time she has driven. I'm not saying this was ment to be, but in a way it was a sure sign that she no longer needed to be driving. We believe it was a blessing in disguise. I am my mother's full time care taker. It has mentally, physically, and emotionally taken a toll on me, as I'm sure others have experienced. I would definitely take his driving privileges away. It will be one less thing you will have to worry about. Wishing you the best....🙏🏻
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One thing you could do to take some of the "blame" off of you is to schedule dad for a simulated driving test with a dementia doctor. The simulated test measures their response time when a child walks out into the road or a car pulls out in front of you. My mom failed it twice, so all I had to say was you failed the driving test. There is nothing I can do.

You have to have a plan in place to take care of all of the tasks that dad used to do on his own. Once you take his keys, he now needs a ride everywhere and meds, groceries, dr. visits will require a ride for him. Having those things in place will help the transition. He will be pissed about it for a while. His safety and everyone else's safety trumps his mood about it.
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