When we think about older adults, the average person's mind drifts to the historical visions of nursing homes, wheelchairs, and gray hair but no more. The face of the older American is changing.
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Safe Driving and the Older Adult — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationSpectrum Of Driver Services: Right Services for the Right People at the Right Time — National
Source: Professional AssociationDescription consumers and health care providers can use to distinguish the style of services needed for older adults.
Checklist of Community Mobility Skills — National
Source: Professional AssociationThis tool merges individual functional mobility with demands required transportation type to assist in identifying transportation options that support and/ or increase safe and effective community mobility.
Find a Driver Rehabilitation Specialist — National
Source: Professional AssociationNeed help finding a Driving Rehabilitation Specialist. Visit AOTA website to help narrow your search.
Drivers 65 Plus: Check Your Performance A Self-Rating Tool with Facts and Suggestions for Safe Driving — National
Source: For Profit OrganizationThis self-rating form is designed to help you examine your ability to keep driving safely. You can make better-informed decisions about when to get behind the wheel through knowledge and self-awareness.
Driving Safely While Aging Gracefully — National
Source: US Department of TransportationDriving is a key to independence from the moment we get our first license. Most of us want to hold onto that key for as long as we safely can. This resource created by NHTSA can help.
Medical Review Unit — New Jersey
Source: State Agency/ProgramThe Motor Vehicle Commission Medical Review unit is responsible for identifying high-risk drivers and taking appropriate administrative action when medical or physical conditions may compromise a driver's ability.
Older Driver Safety Infographic — National
Source: Nonprofit Organization3 out of 4 Crashes Involve An Older Driver - 2022 — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationOlder than 65 infographic- 2022 — National
Source: Nonprofit Organization