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How To Talk To Dad About Driving In His Senior Years

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- If your dad is in his senior years, Father's Day is the perfect time to see how he's driving.

It's a fact of life. As we age, our reflexes and vision diminish and driving becomes more difficult. So how do you broach the topic with dad?

WCBS 880's Sean Adams reports: Let Your Dad Know You Care

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Dave Melton with Liberty Mutual Insurance offers some advise.

"Father's Day, if you're going to go out on the golf course, have him drive and then if he drives in a way that makes you nervous, where you're hitting that imaginary break, that's when you start to think about having this conversation," said Melton.

He says be honest, ask questions, let your dad know you care and if you meet resistance, follow-up from time to time.

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