Mattie's Call for Smyrna couple canceled
by MDJ Staff
March 14, 2012 08:26 AM | 4387 views | 7 7 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Rayburn E. Watt, 88.
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SMYRNA — Smyrna Police have canceled the Mattie's Call for Rayburn & Betty Louise Watt. They were located safe and sound yesterday after finding their way to a relative’s house in Cobb County at around 8 p.m.
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Friend of Family
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March 19, 2012
I happen to know this couple. Their family isn't in denial and the diagnosis of dementia does not translate into automatically losing your driving privileges. There are degrees of dementia as with everything else. Getting lost was the tipping point. So quit judging this family and learn a little kindness.
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Caregiver
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March 19, 2012
@ Friend of Family Maybe you did not understand what I wrote. I said alot of times families are in denial and can not see whats in front of them. I did not mention that this particular family was in denial. I am just stating fact from my own many years of experience, to explain to the other person that commented as to why someone would let their family member drive with this condition.Most of the time families do not know what stage it is until something like this happens.. There is nothing wrong with this. It is a normal process that families go through. No one is judging here but you by jumping to conclusions. As far as kindness I believe you tipped the barrel here by assuming. I have devoted my life to the elderly and there families and this disease and as I stated before I hope there is a cure in my lifetime. And lastly if anyone has been diagnosed with dementia as bad as it may feel to do you must take the car keys, otherwise you are a party to a tragedy waiting to happen.
Caregiver
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March 17, 2012
Alot of times families are in denial and do not want to think that their loved ones have any sort of dementia. It usually takes a situation like this in order for reality to set in and then they realize it is time to place them in an assisted living. I work in an assisted living and the main ones that come to us have either forgotten to turn the stove off, forgotten to take their medication, or have gotten in the car and made a wrong turn and caused an accident or ended up lost. Such a sad disease. I pray they find a cure.
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Nicenurse
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March 15, 2012
Most people over the age of 70 suffer from some form of dementia, thankfully these guys are ok.
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Retiree1
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March 14, 2012
I had the same question--why are they still driving?? Are there no relatives to take the keys away from them? What happens when they hurt themselves or someone else next time?
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West Cobb Resident
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March 14, 2012
If they both suffer from dementia, why are they still driving?
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theyaresafe
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March 14, 2012
The AJC.com site reported the couple turned up safe, at 10:17 pm on Tuesday night. They made it safely to a relative's home in Cobb County. This story had a nice ending and I'm happy they're okay.
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