Medications and Medical Conditions Impact on Driving

This ready-to-use presentation on older adults' transportation safety is ideal for senior and community center audiences. 

"As healthcare providers know, a patient’s wellbeing goes beyond the physician’s office. With more than 15,000 senior driver-related crashes on Virginia roads, talk to your patients about the impacts of age-related change on one’s driving ability.

As a trusted source to your patients, you can empower them to use the tools they need to stay safe and independent on the road."
 

Study aims to determine what effect driving cessation may have on subsequent health and well-being in older adults.

This study of two national databases provides details on older driver travel behaviors, automobility, and medication use.
 

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After you have a stroke, you may realize exactly how complex something like walking is. Moving your body can be harder than it was. But as you recover, there are lots of ways you can improve how well you get around. Learn ways to regain strength and balance and help your mind and body get back in sync.

Here are eight medical conditions and health factors that may affect your ability to drive safely. 

As we age, however, it is important to realize that mental reaction, situational awareness, vision and motor controls may not be as sharp as they once were. Driving in heavy traffic or in inclement weather might become more challenging.