Cognitive impairment is a significant risk factor for hazardous driving among older drivers with Alzheimer’s dementia; little is known about how the driving habits of mild symptoms compare.
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Evaluation of Naturalistic Driving Behavior Using In-Vehicle Monitoring Technology in Preclinical and Early Alzheimer’s Disease — National (10/27/2020)
Source: ExpertPreguntas para pacientes que son conductores mayores — National (10/23/2020)
Source: ExpertProporciona ejemplos de preguntas que un médico puede hacer a sus pacientes para determinar si tienen dificultades para conducir.
Epilepsy and Seizures in Older Adults — National (08/25/2020)
Source: ExpertWith the aging of the population, we can expect to see greater numbers of people with epilepsy.
Generations- Plan For the Road Ahead — National (02/20/2020)
Source: ExpertMake a transportation plan.Helping Florida's Aging Drivers Stay Safe and Mobile — Florida (11/25/2019)
Source: ExpertFlorida video on types of situations law enforcement may encounter with older drivers, what to do, and how to make a referral.
Aging Drivers and the Law — National (10/03/2019)
Source: ExpertThe Elder Law Answers’ website provides information for senior drivers and links to each state’s laws regarding restrictions and accelerated renewal periods.
Driving and Dementia: When it’s time to turn over the keys — National (08/20/2019)
Source: ExpertTom Kalina, MS/OTR, CDRS, talks about seeing different scenarios of older drivers with dementia.
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.
Development of a curriculum and roadside screening tool for Law enforcement identification of medical impairment in aging drivers — National (12/03/2016)
Source: ExpertAdditional information showing how the DOSCI tool was developed and tested as a roadside screening tool can be found at the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.
Exploration of Older Drivers’ Speeding Behavior — National (10/01/2016)
Source: ExpertSpeeding increases crash risk and resulting injury severity. Older drivers are at increased risk of injury due to frailty, at increased risk of crashing due to slower reaction times compared to younger drivers.