Medications and Medical Conditions Impact on Driving

Techniques for interviewing caregivers and search and rescue when someone with dementia goes missing by car.

Learn to recognize signs of impaired driving due to Alzheimer’s disease or dementia. 

Learn about the medical problems that can occur with age, chronic diseases, and medication including vision, decreased motor function, dementia, diabetes and other conditions. 

Watch steps an officer takes in identifying an aging driver with cognitive impairments, how to call a family members, and how to make a referral to the DMV. 

See how law enforcement officials can help a driver with medical problems.

With the aging of the population, we can expect to see greater numbers of people with epilepsy.

This video produced by NHTSA talks about the three vision disorders that can greatly impact a senior’s ability to drive safely: cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration.

NHTSA gives tips on driving with sleep apnea. Pulling over when feeling drowsy and talking to a healthcare provider about treatment options are among suggested things to do about sleep apnea.

This paper addresses the issue and limits of senior drivers with dementia.

Research from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that older drivers are among the safest. But eventually, we all retire from the road.