Family Conversations about Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia & Driving
The Hartford website is a partner with AARP and gives tips on how family members can start conversations with older drivers regarding their health and ability to continue driving.
Professional Association
Factors Leading to Older Drivers’ Intersection Crashes
Older drivers are overinvolved in intersection crashes compared with younger drivers, but the reasons are not clearly understood. The purpose of the present study was to identify the factors that lead to older drivers' intersection crashes.
Evaluating the Impact of Passengers on the Safety of Older Drivers
Overall, the presence of two or more passengers was found to negatively impact the probability that drivers 75 years of age or older were at fault in crashes.
Effect of a Group Intervention to Promote Older Adults’ Adjustment to Driving Cessation on Community Mobility: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The UQDRIVE program, a group education, and support program was developed to meet the needs associated with driving cessation for older adults. The current study investigated the effect of the program on community mobility.
The Relationship Between Self-Regulation and Driving-Related Abilities in Older Drivers: An Exploratory Study
The objectives of this paper are to review the published research findings about the role of self-regulation in older driver safety.
The Older Driver with Cognitive Impairment: Perceptions of Driving Ability and Results of a Behind the Wheel Test
Older adult drivers with cognitive impairment pose a potential safety risk to themselves and others.
Arkansas: Senior Drivers
DMV.com details the license renewal process for senior drivers in the state of Arkansas.
Older Pedestrians at Risk – And How States Can Make it Safer and Easier for Older Residents to Walk
New York, New York and Connecticut give statistics on Tri-State Pedestrian Fatalities from 2008-2010 and give information on the most dangerous places and counties for older pedestrians to walk.
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Dec. 5–9, 2016
AOTA's Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, December 5–9, 2016, aims to promote understanding of the importance of mobility and transportation to ensuring older adults remain active in the community.
Older Adult Drivers with Cognitive Impairment
This article is about the likelihood of family physicians becoming more involved in driving retirement discussions with patients affected by cognitive impairment.