I was a physical therapist and many of my patients had strokes, brain tumors, head injuries, etc. Some lost parts of their visual field. Some lost other brain functions, like the ability to make sound decisions. Some lost the use of am arm or leg. I would tell them and family members that they should not be driving, and I wrote that in the medical records. The doctors would give the same advice, but we could not make the patients accept it. Most continued to drive. When people have physical impairments their old self images don't change. Few people can accept that serious health changes may persist for the long term or may even be permanent, or are likely to be followed by further decline. Hope is a very strong thing. Family has the responsibility to listen to doctors objectively and take away the keys.
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