Taking Away the Car from Mom – Part 3
It’s been a while since I’ve posted. Nothing has changed with Mom’s car, no lien release and no duplicate title so we can sell the car. Even though it’s obvious to us that dementia patients should not drive, Mom doesn’t see it that way.
Mom has a hard time comprehending what is going on with the whole car lien issue. I’ve tried to explain it to her, and she keeps going through all of her papers trying to find documents for her car.
The people who were going to buy Mom’s car ended up buying something else. Now, Mom wavers on whether or not she should sell the car. I think she has accepted the fact that she should not drive, but she believes her car is worth a lot and hates the thought of selling it for only $2,000…
I’ve called the bank a few times to see if they’ve found anything, but so far they have nothing. Hopefully they will find it soon, and we can come to an agreement on what is best. Maybe it would just be easier for her to give us the keys and we can keep it around for an extra car…
For everyone’s safety, Alzheimer’s patients with dementia should not drive. It’s just not easy to take away something that Mom loves…
November 16th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
Are any of your kids old enough to drive yet? Would they be able to use the car? I can’t believe how many hoops you’ve had to jump through and still no resolution. Here’s hoping the bank comes through soon!
November 18th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Well, my oldest will be 14 in February, so it won’t be TOO long before he will need a car. There are also times having an extra car around would be nice, too. We’re starting to lean toward keeping the car around, as long as Mom gives up the keys…
December 4th, 2009 at 3:34 am
I hope that you are able to get things with the car figured out.