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  1. ADED: Recommendations for State Driver License Agencies — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    Among the many duties of state driver licensing agencies, protecting the public is a top priority. State licensing agencies work with medical advisory boards to determine if an individual is safe to drive. 

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  2. Associations Between Vision Impairment and Driving and the Effectiveness of Vision Related Interventions — National 

    Source: Expert

    Driving is one of the main modes of transport with safe driving requiring a combination of visual, cognitive, and physical skills. 

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  3. Spectrum of Driver Services — National 

    Source: Expert

    Define the common language and different program models used in a wide range of driving programs, covering everything from driving school for healthy drivers to driving rehabilitation programs. 

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  4. Tips and resources for safe older drivers — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    Many 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. 

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  5. Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers Overview — National 

    Source: State Agency/Program

    This includes selection and highlights from the Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Road Users. 

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  6. How to Talk With Senior About their Unsafe Driving — National 

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Talking 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. 

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  7. Driving Evaluations by an Occupational Therapist — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) website has information about occupational therapists and their ability to conduct office/clinic evaluations behind of the wheel of a car.

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  8. Driving and PD (Parkinson's Disease) — National 

    Source: University

    The page includes links regarding self-assessments of driving ability, how Parkinson’s disease affects driving ability, how MD’s assess a person’s ability to drive and more.

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  9. Issues Related to Older Drivers — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    The 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.

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  10. Helping Elders Retire From Driving — National 

    Source: News

    Today’s Geriatric Medicine published an article on how caregivers, family members, and physicians can help elders retire from driving.

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