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A Tough Question: When Should an Older Driver Stop Driving? — National (11/13/2023)
Source: UniversityMajority of older adults with cognitive impairment still drive — Michigan (07/23/2023)
Source: UniversityResearchers highlight the importance of caregivers having conversations with care recipients and health care professionals about driving.
Most Older Drivers are Safe Drivers — Vermont (07/20/2023)
Source: UniversityMost Older drivers, or people over 65, are very safe drivers. There are ways we can stay safe on the roads as we get older.
Older adults are more easily distracted — National (05/10/2023)
Source: UniversityThe study assessed the interaction between physical exertion and short-term memory performance when distractors were present or absent in younger and older adults.
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.
5 Easy Ways to Help Our Elders — National (01/02/2022)
Source: UniversityToday, with the technological advancements and availability of a wide range of home modifications, caregiving, and other services, there are many options available to help the elderly. Here are 5 ways you can help improve their life.
When taking away keys, don’t drive loved ones into a corner — National (06/01/2020)
Source: UniversityThe 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.
CarFit — District of Columbia (05/27/2020)
Source: UniversityCarFit is an educational program that offers older adults the opportunity to check how well their personal vehicles "fit" them.
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.”
How to start a conversation on driving, mobility and aging — National (05/01/2017)
Source: UniversityThis book was designed as part of a Department of Design course at The Ohio State University in the Spring of 2017. The project was a blend of graduates and residents at the Ohio Living Westminsterthurber community center.