I was supposed to be driving mom and dad to my nephew's wedding in Mo. this weekend.  We would have left this morning for what, with stops, would have been a 10 hour drive. With this unbearable heat and with the increasing dementia, it would have been awful.  Mom and dad were disappointed when I cancelled the trip a couple weeks ago, but now they have both told me that they are very glad we didn't make the trip. I am VERY glad