If your loved one insists on running to the store for groceries, please don't remind her that she can't drive anymore. In her world, she is perfectly capable of driving. Either tell her the car is being serviced, or tell her that the car has a mechanical problem that will be fixed tomorrow. If worse comes to worse, there is a device that you can use to temporarily disable the car, in case she tries to drive it. (See the link to the Alzheimer's Store)

Remember that they are in a different time and place; if not now, it's a fact that they will be soon. Be where they are, validate and re-direct, and you will preserve your loved one's dignity. God bless you, each and every caregiver, for everything you do, and for all that you go through to keep your loved one at home. It's often a thankless job, and nobody can truly understand what it's like unless they go through it themselves.

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