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  1. Herramientas para la autoevaluación y la calificación del cuidador — National (10/09/2020)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Proporciona enlaces a varias herramientas gratuitas disponibles para pacientes mayores, sus familiares y cuidadores para identificar a los conductores mayores en riesgo.

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  2. Self-Assessment and Caregivers’ Rating Tools — National (10/09/2020)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Provides links to several free tools available for older patients, their family members, and caregivers to identify at-risk older drivers.

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  3. Texas: Department of Public Safety Older Driver Information — Texas (09/16/2020)

    Source: State Agency/Program

    Texas’s Department of Public Safety has information on its website regarding driver license renewal requirements for residents of the state.

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  4. South Dakota: Helpful Facts for Aging Drivers — South Dakota (09/15/2020)

    Source: Professional Association

    Helpful resource from SD Dept. of Public Safety regarding older driver licensing, self-assessments, mobility options, and more. 

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  5. Senior Driving: Be Proactive and Understand Your Limitations — National (09/15/2020)

    Source: News

    David Wallace, the Traffic Safety Guy, discusses seniors being proactive in their driving safety and understanding their limitations behind the wheel on this podcast.

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  6. Rhode Island: License Renewal — Rhode Island (09/14/2020)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    Rhode Island’s Division of Motor Vehicles website states that residents 75 years of age and older licenses are valid for two years.

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  7. When taking away keys, don’t drive loved ones into a corner — National (06/01/2020)

    Source: University

    The University of Mississippi Medical Center wrote a blog about what it is like for them as medical professionals having conversations with their older patients about driving and driving retirement. 

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  8. Older Drivers’ Self-Regulation and Exposure — National (04/01/2020)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    This study's goal was to gain insight into the extent to which older adults appropriately self-regulate their driving behaviors as their functional skills decline. 

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  9. Why Doctors Don’t Like to Discuss Driving with Older Patients — National (09/13/2019)

    Source: University

    “Some adults may prefer advice from a doctor, while others prefer straight talk from family, friends or peers.”

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  10. Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver — National (08/19/2019)

    Source: Expert

    Dr. Ericka Tung, a Geriatrician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article which offers guidelines to patients, families, and the clinicians who counsel them, on assessing the safety of the older adult driver. 

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