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  1. 7 Strategies For Finding Transportation For Seniors! — National (09/30/2019)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Driving is SO important to older adults. When it comes a time when your loved one can no longer driver it is helpful to be clear on what types of transportation options are available for your aging parent so they can remain independent

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  2. Driving Retirement! Helping Aging Parents Plan For Driving Retirement — National (09/19/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    Dr. Regina Koepp will answer the question, “what is driving retirement?”, and gives tips for talking with seniors about stopping driving. 

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  3. Why Doctors Don’t Like to Discuss Driving with Older Patients — National (09/13/2019)

    Source: University

    “Some adults may prefer advice from a doctor, while others prefer straight talk from family, friends or peers.”

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  4. Driving and Dementia: When it’s time to turn over the keys — National (08/20/2019)

    Source: Expert

    Tom Kalina, MS/OTR, CDRS, talks about seeing different scenarios of older drivers with dementia. 

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  5. Assessing and Counseling the Older Driver — National (08/19/2019)

    Source: Expert

    Dr. 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. 

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  6. Older drivers are more likely to be distracted by tech while driving, AAA report says — National (07/25/2019)

    Source: News

    Older drivers are more likely to be distracted by in-vehicle technology than their younger counterparts, according to an AAA study. 

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  7. Gap Exists Between Seniors’ Opinion of Driving Ability and Performance — National (05/29/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    The majority of older adults rate themselves as excellent drivers though one in four had a wreck in the previous five years.

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  8. How Your Health Can Affect Driving — National (05/23/2019)

    Source: News

     We find that your health and not your age often matters most. And driving may become especially difficult for an older person if a medical condition exacerbates the aging process.

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  9. How to Find Your State DOT — National (04/29/2019)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    Federal Highway Administration lists all state transportation websites. Click here to find your state's Department of Transportation.

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  10. Driving With Hearing Loss — National (04/15/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    A third of people over 65 have some degree of hearing loss. The average person who notices a problem with their hearing waits about 7 years before seeking help. That means there's a whole lot of drivers with hearing impairments on the road

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