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  1. Driving Simulator Training Is Associated with Reduced Inhibitory Workload in Older Drivers — National (07/04/2016)

    Source: Expert

    In demanding cognitive tasks, older people mostly experience more problems than younger people, and their brain workload is higher. 

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  2. Time-to-contact estimation errors among older drivers with useful field of view impairments — National (07/01/2016)

    Source: Expert

    The objective of this study was to evaluate how UFOV impairments affect time-to-contact estimates in elderly drivers deciding when to make a left turn across oncoming traffic.

     

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  3. Can You Lengthen Your Life? — National (06/01/2016)

    Source: Expert

    Researchers Explore  How To Stay Healthy Longer. 

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  4. The 2016 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference & Expo — National (04/10/2016)

    Source: Professional Association

    The 2016 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference & Expo was in Chicago from April 7 to April 10, 2016. 

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  5. Critical Older Driver Errors in a National Sample of Serious U.S. Crashes — National (07/01/2015)

    Source: Professional Association

    A study was done to determine which senior driver errors caused the most prevalent serious crashes.

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  6. Does Attention Capacity Moderate the Effect of Driver Distraction in Older Drivers? — National (04/01/2015)

    Source: Expert

    With age, a decline in attention capacity may occur and this may impact driving performance especially while distracted. 

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  7. How to Drive With Physical Disability — National (03/04/2015)

    Source: Professional Association

    A physical disability may affect the function of a person's body, but it should never affect person independence. Driving is a skill that promotes freedom and can be adapted so almost anyone with a physical disability can be mobile. 

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  8. There Are Big Negatives When Older People Stop Driving — National (03/04/2015)

    Source: Professional Association

    Consumer Affairs reports that a University of Missouri researcher says the negative consequences of taking away a driver’s keys because of loss of mobility and individuality outweigh safety concerns of them staying on the road.

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  9. Mature Motorists Worse at Texting and Driving, Study Shows — National (12/18/2014)

    Source: News

    An interdisciplinary research team has made a surprising discovery: Older, more mature motorists-who typically are better drivers in many circumstances-are much worse than their younger counterparts when texting while driving.

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  10. Trends in Older Driver Crash Involvement Rates and Survivability in the United States — National (11/01/2014)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

     The current study examined if trends in crash rates, crash involvements, and survivability persisted into more recent years.

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