American Occupational Therapy Association
Find an occupational therapist to assist with driving.
Find an occupational therapist to assist with driving.
The NADTC promotes the availability and accessibility of transportation options for older adults, people with disability, and caregivers. Visit their site to learn more and ensure your community offers the options your residents need.
Some state departments of motor vehicles place restrictions on drivers once they reach a certain age. Find out whether your state defines “Older Drivers” at a certain age, and what that means for driver’s license renewal and restrictions, including tests. Key Provisions of State Laws Pertaining to Older Driver Licensing Requirements | NHTSA
Affordable senior transportation is essential for maintaining independence and health. To keep older adults healthy and active, DailyCaring.com has rounded up 6 local transportation options to help older adults get around.
Connects older adults and their families to community-based services for the older adult population. This tool is a public service of the U.S. Administration on Aging.
The current study examined if trends in crash rates, crash involvements, and survivability persisted into more recent years.
This research speaks to the U.S’s aging population and propensity for car crashes.
This Transportation Research Board of the National Academies document covers mobility of the elderly: Good News and Bad News, safety of older persons in traffic, adaptive strategies of older drivers.
This paper was done to detail important research needs in various areas on the subject of driver safety and mobility for seniors.
This research examines older drivers and how they rationalize and cope with their own changing psychological and physical functioning.