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To learn more about how to recognize and discuss changes in older drivers. You may want to share some of the materials at the following site with family members.

International Association of Chiefs of Police has a pocket card on the ten warning signs a driver may have with Alzheimer’s Disease and ten steps on how to interact with someone that may have Alzheimer’s Disease. 

Additional information showing how the DOSCI tool was developed and tested as a roadside screening tool can be found at the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health. 

DOSCI Tool short training video. 

The printable card for your officer ticket book can be found here

International Association of Chief of Police Alzheimer’s Initiative is a comprehensive toolkit for law enforcement.

This course is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills needed to identify, refer, and, when appropriate, support older adults as they transition out of driving.

Topics Include:

• Medical conditions that may affect driving safety
• Clinical screening tools for assessing driving ability
• Referral pathways and treatment options
• California DMV reporting procedures and requirements
   

The Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) has several 30-minute training videos for Law Enforcement. This content is password protected if you don't have a password, contact treds@ucsd.edu for free access to the videos

Identifying and Referring Cognitively Impaired Drivers is an abbreviated version of the two-hour course, “Law Enforcement’s Role in Older Driver Safety”.

IACP video on the 3 stages of Alzheimer’s Disease that Law Enforcement might observe during a traffic stop.