Today’s Geriatric Medicine published an article on how caregivers, family members, and physicians can help elders retire from driving.
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Helping Elders Retire From Driving — National
Source: NewsIssues Related to Older Drivers — National
Source: Professional AssociationThe Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists’ website shows that seniors have lower fatal crash rates, but are at a higher risk for fatalities because of their age.
How to Talk With Senior About their Unsafe Driving — National
Source: For Profit OrganizationTalking to seniors about their driving abilities can be a difficult conversation to have. For many people, driving represents independence, so giving that freedom can be very difficult to accept.
Tips and resources for safe older drivers — National
Source: Professional AssociationMany older adults can drive safely well into their 80s or even beyond. It is important that older driver and the people who care for them evaluate their need to keep them safe while they are on the road.
Driving Safety for Older Road Users — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis website provides an interactive driving safety questionnaire, safety tips for older drivers, and vehicle safety tips.
Older Drivers- Injury Facts — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThese are fatality trends based on mortality data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Resources for Older Driver Safety Awareness Week — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationClinician’s Guide for Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers (Version 4) Cooperative Agreement between AGS and NHTSA — National
Source: Professional AssociationThe Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, 4th Edition, is published by the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) as a service to healthcare providers involved in the care of older adults, which is free to register.
Transportation Safety Institute Courses — National
Source: US Department of TransportationTransportation Safety Institute Courses offers free cources on a range of topics. Note while the courses are free, you will need to register to sign up and then select the training from NHTSA topics.
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