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  1. Old and on the Road: Can We Train Elderly Drivers To Be Safer? — National (02/13/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    This post reports that University of Massachusetts psychological scientist, Alexander Pollatsek found in his research of older drivers that many of their mistakes behind the wheel come from old driving habits. 

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  2. Has the Time Come for an Older Driver Vehicle? — National (02/02/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    This paper questions if it’s time for vehicles to be designed to suit the needs of an older population.

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  3. Identifying and Remediating Failures of Selective Attention in Older Drivers — National (02/02/2012)

    Source: Expert

    Older drivers are primarily overinvolved in crashes at intersections, and failure to attend to regions that contain relevant information about potential hazards is a major contributor to this problem.

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  4. Conversations About Senior Driving — National (01/11/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    Liberty Mutual created a video to discuss seniors driving and having conversations about the topic.

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  5. Did You Know? Mature Driving Quiz — National (01/01/2012)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    In this video AAA offers a “Did You Know? Mature Driving Quiz.” William E. Van Tassel, Ph.D., Manager of Driver Training Programs at AAA gives several statements to quiz on your knowledge about driving.

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  6. Helping Eye Care Providers Better Assess Driving in Older Adults — National (08/23/2011)

    Source: News

    Drivers over age 65 are the fastest-growing segment of the driving population, and their eye care providers are playing an increasingly important role in assessing their ability to drive safely.

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  7. Dementia & Driving Resource Center (Supportive Conversations Video) — National (08/16/2011)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center has information regarding seniors affected with dementia and Alzheimer’s and how to deal with their desire to drive. 

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  8. Dementia & Driving Resource Center (A bump in the road) — National (08/16/2011)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center has information regarding seniors affected with dementia and Alzheimer’s and how to deal with their desire to drive. 

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  9. Driving Errors Increase with Age Among Older Drivers: Blind-spot Errors Most Common Mistake — National (06/22/2011)

    Source: News

    Even healthy adults with a safe driving record tend to make more driving errors as they age, including potentially dangerous mistakes, such as failing to check blind spots, according to a new study.

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  10. Elderly Drivers Support Competency Tests — National (05/28/2011)

    Source: News

    Researchers studying driving habits and accident rates among the elderly found that a majority support age-based competency tests.

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