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Resources for Medical Professionals: Older Driver Safety Awareness Week 2022 — National (10/26/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationOverview of the Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)
Source: ExpertHealthcare practitioners become involved in driving decisions during routine examinations. This article talk about what your role is and how you can help your patients.
Functional Assessment of the Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)
Source: For Profit OrganizationThe role of practitioners is to do detailed functional and medical assessments related to driving safety.
Bad Medicine? Many Drivers Hit the Road on Potentially Impairing Medications — National (07/21/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationAAA surveyed many drivers to see how many people are taking medications issues were not warned by their healthcare provider regarding the possible dangerous impact on driving.
Fall Prevention in Older Adults — National (07/18/2022)
Source: For Profit OrganizationResources are provided for reducing fall risks, including self-assessments, suggestions for home modifications, and a review of evidence-based strength & balance exercise programs.
Traffic Safety Facts Older Population - 2020 — National (07/12/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationFor the purpose of this fact sheet, the term "older" in relation to population, drivers, occupants, and nonoccupants- refers to people 65 and older.
Cognitive Decline in Older People with Multiple Sclerosis—A Narrative Review of the Literature — National (06/02/2022)
Source: NewsSeveral important questions regarding cognitive aging and dementia in older people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are the focus of this narrative review: Do older PwMS have worse cognitive decline compared to older people without MS?
New tool helps older adults monitor 'attentional performance' during driving — National (06/01/2022)
Source: UniversityResearchers have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their attentional performance during driving.
Introduction to the Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers — National (05/19/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationAOTA created a presentation about the themes of the Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers.
When should older adults stop driving? It depends — California (05/17/2022)
Source: For Profit OrganizationIt takes more than age to determine when it's time to take the keys.