Key safety precautions that seniors should take to protect themselves while using ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft. These tips enable them to enjoy greater independence while safeguarding their well-being.
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20 Rideshare Safety Tips to Protect Seniors Using Uber or Lyft — National (02/01/2023)
Source: Professional AssociationTransportation for seniors: Which services are best for you? — National (01/18/2023)
Source: Professional AssociationA comprehensive guide of transportation options that help seniors get around their communities safely while maintaining their independence and freedom. Includes resources to find your own local transportation provider.
Michigan’s Guide for Aging Drivers and Their Families — Michigan (08/01/2022)
Source: For Profit OrganizationThis guide is meant to help Michigan’s aging drivers, their families and caregivers learn how to balance aging, safety and mobility.
Raging Aging Symposium series, 2021 (session recordings) — National (01/14/2022)
Source: State Agency/ProgramA pop-up symposium supported by a grant from the Georgia Governor's Office of Highway Safety.
Driving and Aging: The Impact of Physical and Cognitive Changes — National (01/15/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAge-related physical and cognitive impairments can make driving difficult and even dangerous. Learn the importance of driver safety for older adults, including the physical and cognitive variables that impact driving ability.
Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver — National (08/19/2019)
Source: ExpertDr. Ericka Tung, a Geriatrician at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, discusses her article which offers guidelines to patients, families, and the clinicians who counsel them, on assessing the safety of the older adult driver.
Keeping Older Drivers Safe — National (04/08/2019)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationLearn about the many variables that impact driving ability, how driving skills are assessed, how to talk with an older driver about driving concerns, and how to develop solutions for transportation alternatives.
Screening for Medically At-RIsk Drivers — National (03/06/2017)
Source: Professional AssociationNHTSA offers a YouTube video to help State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLA) screen for medically at-risk drivers
Driver Orientation Screen for Cognitive Impairment — National (01/01/2016)
Source: Professional AssociationDOSCI Tool short training video.
Wheelchair to Car Transfer — National (08/11/2015)
Source: UniversityThis video demonstrates a one-person assist transfer from wheelchair to car for a wheelchair user who can do a mod assist stand-pivot transfer.