tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938025808779632890.post3240712457182314093..comments2023-07-10T06:50:22.944-07:00Comments on Retirement is Work: #234: GrannyMobile?The Reluctant Retireehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15775219477399308861noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938025808779632890.post-32157622524389100112012-04-30T17:14:05.915-07:002012-04-30T17:14:05.915-07:00I don't disagree. I would hope that families o...I don't disagree. I would hope that families of older drivers (and older drivers themselves) would prevent dangerous driving by doing whatever seems appropriate, and that might involve doing more than advising care! <br /><br />A friend did just tell me that her father-in-law had a stroke while driving. Fortunately, his wife was able to take control of the car, but an iOn would have recognized the problem immediately. <br /><br />Personally, I would be happy to have a car that parked itself. But then, I would have been happy to have one when I was 25.<br /><br />I'm glad you liked the NZ posts. That really was a terrific holiday. I would do it again in a flash though I'm not sure our friends would want us back quite so soon.The Reluctant Retireehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15775219477399308861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5938025808779632890.post-44830214479963181232012-04-28T15:30:10.506-07:002012-04-28T15:30:10.506-07:00Interesting..You do have to consider the safety of...Interesting..You do have to consider the safety of the other people on the road. My mother drove up to 2 months before she died at 90. She would have only driven in about a 10 kilometre radius- my place and local shops. I did worry about her and in the last months of her life told her not too drive. An uncle was still driving until just before he died even though he had brain tumors which may have resulted in fitting at any time. His doctor told him to be careful!! Then there is the classic joke about the old bloke who talks about his long list of medical conditions ending with alzeimers and then says ''at least I still have my licence''. I have read about people with alzeimers who are still driving and their spouse tells them where to go etc.<br />Overall I think that the safety of others on the road must take precedence, although, I know what a blow it must be to lose your licence.<br />BTW I loved all your posts from NZ. They were really good.Coorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582564781919117418noreply@blogger.com