Today was our day to go to the Alzheimer's Cafe at the Atwater library from 1 - 3 p.m. it was a good session, although I thought it was not relevant for us..but turns out it surely was - for ME.. The subject was driving and dementia..The speaker was very knowledgeable, and apparently she tests people of all ages - and gave us quite amazing statistics on just how many people especially in our bracket - die because of car accidents...though being true to form I can't remember the statistic.
She listed reasons people at any age should stop driving..and although I did not fit into most of the categories, I certainly found one important one, and that is if you feel that left turns are not for you that is a sign that you are in one of the categories - i.e. think about quitting. Mac's .driving was the main reason we were able to check Mac into the doc to see just what was what..that is he was driving in what she termed a wandering state...close to the white line or close to walls, etc. Just remembering this made me remember how scary that was.
Amazing how many people there were reluctant to give up driving, I certainly will once our car gives up the ghost..thinking how much it may cost to buy a second hand car..just heard of a really good car for sale it was $9,000.00...well 9000$$ can go a long way on taxis so why bother with a car.
Anyway, before we left for this interesting day that is this morning Mac wanted a discussion, he had many questions, the first being, Just what is your name? #2. How much do you get paid #3. do you always work here ? Well i stopped him there and said, wait a minute, do you remember me..look at me, he said "you are a girl, right? ' Well i said, my name is - wait for it J a n ..then he said oh yes Janet...then i said ...I am your.....?? he said wife? Right again...and we have 5 kids...he said oh yes, Valerie, well that was a winner as he couldn't remember that Valerie was his daughter two days ago..and then he said, well I think it was about 2 years ago that I started to realize that I have a big problem and now I am trying to solve it.
Well Mac continued, with - Did you know I wish I could still live in St. Henri....I said well today we will meet Carolyn she lives in St. Henri, we went with her all around St. Henri last year, do you remembe that? Vaguely, he said...well later when we met her at the restaurant she tried to interest him in talking about St. Henri, but no go. But one never knows, he is on target often when I least expect it, so maybe next time.
To end on a positive note, I went to check out the cat, and change some laundry after dinner, and guess who did all the dishes...what a super hero in my books...my loving husband Mac.
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