Changing one's driving habits can be difficult, but you as a loved one of an older driver, can have a major impact on their safety on the road.
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Give The Gift of Safety — National (12/29/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAGS NHTSA Safe Driving Summary 2020 — National (12/17/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationUnder an agreement, NHTSA and AGS developed companion professional and public education products to increase the availability of safe driving resources for both clinicians and older drivers and their caregivers.
Maintaining mobility and preventing disability are key to living independently as we age — National (11/30/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationAs we age, we may experience changes in our mobility. there are many reasons for these changes including changes to gait (how we walk) balance, and physical strength. NIA researchers are testing ways to prevent or reverse loss of mobility.
Evaluation of Naturalistic Driving Behavior Using In-Vehicle Monitoring Technology in Preclinical and Early Alzheimer’s Disease — National (10/27/2020)
Source: ExpertCognitive 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.
Preguntas 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.
Disability Impacts All of Us — National (09/02/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe CDC created an infographic for how disability impacts all our lives as we age.
Vehicle safety characteristics in vulnerable driver populations — National (08/27/2020)
Source: ExpertOur objective was to obtain population-based estimates of the prevalence of important vehicle safety criteria among a statewide population of drivers.
Driving with Vision Disorders — National (06/13/2020)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis video produced by NHTSA talks about the three vision disorders that can greatly impact a senior’s ability to drive safely: cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.
North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program — North Carolina (01/05/2020)
Source: ExpertNorth Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program created a comprehensive website related to senior driver information. This site features 3 different sections with information: Drivers, Caregivers, Professionals.
Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers, 4th Edition — National (12/31/2019)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe Clinician’s Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers is published by the American Geriatrics Society for healthcare providers.