Heath talk online – Difficult decisions: Driving

Health talk online have produced three videos where carers explore some of the difficulties with driving and dementia. Some of the topics discussed are:

•    difficulties for the person when they cannot drive
•    the symptoms displayed when driving with dementia
•    ethical issues regarding driving with dementia
•    poor professional practice regarding loss of driving licence
•    damage to relationships done by consultant regarding driving
•    advice about driving tests taken by people with dementia
•    balancing the positives of driving to the negatives of public safety