suddenly changes, we can rely on our mind to immediately focus on the road and respond swiftly to the crisis. Because driving is a well-learned skill, a person who has dementia can still appear to be driving well when she is not really a safe driver. Driving requires a highly complex interaction of eyes, brain, and muscles and the ability to solve complicated problems quickly. A person who is still apparently driving safely may have lost the ability to respond appropriately to an unexpected problem on the road. She may be relying entirely on the habits of driving and may be unable to shift
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