Research project: Improving the assessment of driving safety in cognitive impairment

The issues faced by someone with young-onset dementia will be very different to those experienced by someone older. This page includes information on talking to children about a diagnosis, driving and any benefit entitlements. 

There is currently no cure for frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and its progression cannot be slowed down by medicines. However there are many ways to help a person with FTD live with a diagnosis.

It is possible to keep driving after a diagnosis of dementia. However, there are things you must do to keep driving safely and legally.  Read our booklet about driving for more information. It is one of nine Living with dementia booklets written for people with dementia. 

From the June/July 2016 issue of our magazine, driving can be an important part of a person's identity, and it can be difficult to know what to do if a person with dementia won't accept a DVLA or DVA decision that they should stop.