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  1. Activities of Daily Living — National (11/09/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    You can also ask the patient about ADLs, basic tasks such as feeding, dressing, grooming, and bathing, IADL, and more complex tasks that include driving, and using public transportation. 

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  2. Free Senior Transportation Options — National (11/07/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    In this brief article, we will describe these transit alternatives for seniors. It offers a broad range of possibilities, including low-cost, publicly funded, accessible, and private choices.

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  3. The Dangers of Distracted Senior Drivers — National (10/31/2022)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    The Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities for the First Half (January-June) of 2021 was released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation, and it reveals the biggest six-month increase ever seen in the history of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.

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  4. Activities of Daily Living — National (10/09/2022)

    Source: Professional Association

    You can also ask the patient about ADLs, basic tasks such as feeding, dressing, grooming, and bathing, IADL, and more complex tasks that include driving, and using public transportation. 

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  5. Should You Get A Professional Driving Safety Assessment? — National (09/26/2022)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    Shepherd Center of NOVA provides information on the importance of driving safety assessments and how they can help individuals determine any necessary adjustments to increase their driving safety, especially as they age.

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  6. Functional Assessment of the Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    The role of practitioners is to do detailed functional and medical assessments related to driving safety.

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  7. Interventions With the Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Aside from treating medical conditions that impair driving ability, most medical practitioners are not prepared to formulate or execute a driving rehabilitation plan; referral to specialists is often helpful.

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  8. America’s Rural Roads — National (09/01/2022)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    Older drivers also experience slower cognition, have longer reaction times, and may have difficulty with some of the physical aspects of the driving tasks. 

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  9. Driving and Multiple Sclerosis: How to Stay Safe — National (08/24/2022)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This article will provide helpful tips for how you can stay safe while driving with MS.

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  10. Changes to street crossings could make roads safer for elderly pedestrians — National (07/22/2022)

    Source: State Agency/Program

    To improve pedestrian safety at street crossings, researchers called for changes to improve visibility and illumination, to increase the use of left-turn traffic signals and shorten crossing distances. 

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