This article will provide helpful tips for how you can stay safe while driving with MS.
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Driving and Multiple Sclerosis: How to Stay Safe — National (08/24/2022)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationEarly Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities And Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2021 — National (05/01/2022)
Source: ExpertThe report shows the increased trend in fatalities in 2020 has continued into 2021, and the increased trend in fatality rate per 100 million VMT in 2020 continued into the first quarter of 2021.
Driving and Community Mobility for the Older Adult — National (03/31/2022)
Source: ExpertThree themes emerged from the data: perspectives on falling, driving = independence and freedom, and utilization and knowledge of resources. The role OT practitioners can play in addressing these areas will be reviewed.
Balancing the Physical & Cognitive Changes that Impact Safe Driving & Mobility | RAS — Georgia (01/05/2022)
Source: ExpertThe Georgia Department of Public health's 55+ Driver Safety Program hosted a brief series of presentations focused on aging road users. Here is the presentation of Balancing the Physical & Cognitive Change that Impact Driving.
Is It Still Safe for Your Aging Parent to Drive? — National (11/09/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationIf you suspect your elderly parent isn't driving as well as they used to, there are actions you can take to help.
Fatal Older Car Crashes increase with age infographic — National (11/08/2021)
Source: ExpertCrashes associated with aging signs Infographic — National (11/08/2021)
Source: Nonprofit Organization54 Million people in the US are aged 65+ Infographic 2019 — National (11/08/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationRural vs. Urban Infographic — National (11/08/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMedical Professionals Resources for Older Driver Safety Awareness Week — National (10/29/2021)
Source: Nonprofit Organization