The (Access Board or Board) issues its final rule that provides minimum guidelines for the accessibility of pedestrian facilities in the public right-of-way.
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Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way — National (08/08/2023)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationDriving With Hearing Loss? — National (04/15/2023)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationRead about how driving with hearingloss can affect your loved ones. Work with your audiologist and take these steps to stay safe behind the wheel.
Cognitive Decline and Driving Evaluation in the Elderly — National (02/20/2023)
Source: Professional AssociationThis activity reviews the evaluation of driving impairment in patients with dementia and highlights the interprofessional team's role in evaluating and treating patients with this condition.
What Does An Elderly Driving Evaluation Involve — National (11/28/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationIn this brief article, we will explain what an elderly driving evaluation is and how it can help determine when it may be wise to stop driving.
Activities of Daily Living — National (11/09/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationYou can also ask the patient about ADLs, basic tasks such as feeding, dressing, grooming, and bathing, IADL, and more complex tasks that include driving, and using public transportation.
Should You Get A Professional Driving Safety Assessment? — National (09/26/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationShepherd Center of NOVA provides information on the importance of driving safety assessments and how they can help individuals determine any necessary adjustments to increase their driving safety, especially as they age.
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.
Changes to street crossings could make roads safer for elderly pedestrians — National (07/22/2022)
Source: State Agency/ProgramTo improve pedestrian safety at street crossings, researchers called for changes to improve visibility and illumination, to increase the use of left-turn traffic signals and shorten crossing distances.
3 Key Changes Could Make Roads Safer for Older Pedestrians — National (07/22/2022)
Source: NewsU.S News wrote an article on ways to make roads safer for older pedestrians.
Disparities in Activity and Traffic Fatalities by Race/Ethnicity — National (06/07/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationA study finds that Black and Hispanic Americans have higher traffic fatality rates per mile traveled than White Americans across the transportation system.