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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Dementia & Driving Resource Center (Supportive Conversations Video) — National (08/16/2011)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationOlder Driver Safety Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals — National
Source: For Profit OrganizationMedscape/WebMD has resumed collaboration with NHTSA and has developed educational courses directed to healthcare professionals to enhance knowledge of the impacts of medical conditions, impairments on safe driving and the role they play.
Medication Effects That May Impair Driving Ability — National
Source: US Department of TransportationMedscape here to talk about medicines, whether they are prescriptions, over-the-counter (OTC), legal, or illegal, that have the potential to impair driving performance.
Referring Drivers to MVA Medical Review Process — Maryland
Source: State Agency/ProgramA video of their process of referring Maryland drivers to the DMV.
Identification and Referral of Medically Impaired Older Drivers — National
Source: ExpertThe “Law Enforcement’s Role in Older Driver Safety,” is a two-hour POST certified training for CPT credit delivered by a team of health and law enforcement professionals.
Alzheimer's Initiatives — National
Source: Professional AssociationInternational Association of Chief of Police Alzheimer’s Initiative is a comprehensive toolkit for law enforcement.
Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers Overview — National
Source: State Agency/ProgramThis includes selection and highlights from the Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Road Users.
Resources for Law Enforcement — National
Source: ExpertThe Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) has several 30-minute training videos for Law Enforcement. This content is password protected if you don't have a password, contact treds@ucsd.edu for free access to the videos
Older Road User Program Management — National
Source: US Department of TransportationLean the skills necessary to manage a successful and sustainable older road user safety program. Individuals involved with older road user safety have specific needs that are often not met in other courses.
Driver Safety for All Ages — National
Source: State Agency/ProgramPresentation presented by the Georgia Department of Driver Services Medical Review Unit.