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  1. Dementia & Driving Resource Center (A bump in the road) — National (08/16/2011)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    The Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center has information regarding seniors affected with dementia and Alzheimer’s and how to deal with their desire to drive. 

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  2. NHSTA Older Driver Safety Program Five - Year Strategic Plan 2012 -2017 — National (12/01/2010)

    Source: Professional Association

    The NHTSA created an older driver safety strategic plan to prevent injuries, save lives and to cut costs on roadway funds. This link provides infomration on building a communication base with older drivers. 

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  3. Cognitive Training Decreases Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement of Older Drivers — Alabama (11/04/2010)

    Source: Professional Association

    This study was done to test cognitive training and motor vehicle collision in senior drivers.

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  4. Residual Effects of Hypnotic Drugs in Aging Drivers — National (12/31/2009)

    Source: Professional Association

    Research was conducted to measure the effect of hypnotic drugs on driving performance in aging drivers.

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  5. Driving Transitions Education (Tools, Scripts, And Practices) — National (06/01/2009)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA's publication "Driving Transitions Education (Tools, Scripts, And Practices)"

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  6. NCHRP Vol. 9 Report 500 — National (04/08/2009)

    Source: Expert

    This report of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program/Transportation Research Board provides a comprehensive guide to reducing crashes involving older drivers, and details effective engineering solutions and relative costs.

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  7. Driving Cessation: The Perspective of Senior Drivers — National (08/03/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    An educational intervention to aid older drivers in self‐evaluating driving skills and coping with the driving cessation dilemma is proposed.

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  8. Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)

    Source: News

    Researchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that elders who stay behind the wheel are less likely to enter nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have never driven or who have given up driving altogether.

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  9. Collisions Involving Senior Drivers: High-risk Conditions and Locations — National (07/01/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    This study was conducted to better understand the characteristics of crashes involving senior drivers 65 and older.

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  10. Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment — National (03/15/2006)

    Source: Professional Association

    This article is about the likelihood of family physicians becoming more involved in driving retirement discussions with patients affected by cognitive impairment.

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