As a loved one to an older driver, you have an important task ahead. Start a conversation about safe driving with your older loved one.
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Starting the Conversation—Your Loved Ones Driving — National (02/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationHow to Use Rideshare Apps — National (02/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationLearn to use a rideshare app to help cut down on your driving.
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.
Strategies to Improve Driving Safety — National (01/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit Organizationwhen asked, most older adults will answer that they are excellent drivers or at least better than many of the younger drivers on the road. Many drivers have some bad habits that can put them at risk of a minor crash or even a ticket.
Identifying Policy Approaches to Extending the Safe Mobility of Older Adults — National (01/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationResearch that examines effective policies and practices in driver licensing of older and medically at-risk drivers.
Planning Your Driving and Transportation Plan into the New Year 2021 — National (01/01/2021)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationDo you know what your driving transportation plan looks like yet? Let ChORUS help you decide.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Dec. 4-8, 2017 — National (12/08/2017)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAOTA's Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 4–8, 2017, aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community
Taxonomy and Terms for Stakeholders in Senior Mobility — National (11/03/2017)
Source: State Agency/ProgramThe document will help those who encounter older adults with limited mobility, and will help them with communicating potential solutions to preserve and extend safe, independent transportation options for older persons.
Can Your Older Patients Drive Safely? — National (09/01/2017)
Source: Local ProgramIn many areas of the world, driving is an essential part f life and, for reasons of comfort, convenience, and security, remains the primary mode of transportation among older adults.