Too many posts to quote, so I'm just going to bullet point a few things:
- hematoma/brain bleed discussion: the little one could have definitely bonked his head & suffered a slow bleed between the skull & brain. The symptoms could be overlooked by parents who are not paying attention, generally drowsiness, inappropriate emotional outbursts, saying things that don't make sense, stumbling around, and so on. Most parents would catch on but intoxicated/neglectful parents miss this ALL THE TIME.
- GGP (possible) dementia coming & going: people with dementia can be minute to minute, clear as day and then totally out of it the next. They can also be pretty with it except they think it is 30 years ago. It's a bizarre & devastating disease process.
- Dementia & Driving: If someone is diagnosed with dementia there is usually a surrender of driving privileges as a collaborative effort between the care givers & healthcare team. If the caregivers were uncooperative there is a legal process the doc would have to begin, which takes time, to alert the state that the priveledge needs to be revoked. This is a huge HIPAA thing. This is general info relating to dementia & driving in general, I am not speculating on GGP or caregivers in particular. There were general questions about the ability to drive up to the campground yet unable to pass poly. It is possible for someone to retain a lifelong motor skill & not be aware of the date/ people around them. I'm also not saying that because people "can" drive that they "should" drive.