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  1. Introduction to the Clinician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers — National (05/19/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    AOTA created a presentation about the themes of the Clinicians Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers. 

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  2. Newly Released Estimates Show Traffic Fatalities Reached a 16-Year High in 2021 — National (05/17/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    NHTSA projects that an estimated 42,915 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes last year, a 10.5% increase from the 38,824 fatalities in 2020. The project is the highest number of fatalities since 2005. 

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  3. Adaptive Driving Aids for Seniors — National (05/17/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    There are adaptive aids to help seniors stay safely behind the wheel for longer. Learn more about adaptive driving aids for seniors. 

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  4. When should older adults stop driving? It depends — California (05/17/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    It takes more than age to determine when it's time to take the keys. 

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  5. Safety potential of crash avoidance features, improved headlights, and V2V-enhanced technologies for older drivers — National (05/13/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    These findings underscore the need to bring intersection assistance technologies to the consumer market. Everyone stands to benefit from currently available crash avoidance features and improved headlights and promoted among drivers

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  6. Systemic Opportunities to Improve Older Pedestrian Safety: Merging Crash Data Analysis and a Stakeholder Workshop — Oregon (05/10/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    This paper presents a framework for improving older pedestrian safety in regard to serious (fatal and incapacitating) crashes, using Oregon as a case study.

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  7. 7 Elderly Driver Safety Tips — National (05/06/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    Here are some tips for senior motorists to remain responsible and safe commuters.

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  8. Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities And Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2021 — National (05/01/2022)

    Source: Expert

    The report shows the increased trend in fatalities in 2020 has continued into 2021, and the increased trend in fatality rate per 100 million VMT in 2020 continued into the first quarter of 2021. 

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  9. Visual Scanning Training For Older Drivers — National (05/01/2022)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This study examined the effectiveness of an occupational therapist's visual scanning training program as an intervention to improve the visual scanning performance of healthy older drivers. 

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  10. Finding Transportation Services for Seniors — National (04/21/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    There are many transportations and driving services for elders who can no longer drive themselves. Agingcare can provide ideas on how to search for other transportation options. 

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