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This article is about the likelihood of family physicians becoming more involved in driving retirement discussions with patients affected by cognitive impairment.

This post reports that University of Massachusetts psychological scientist, Alexander Pollatsek found in his research of older drivers that many of their mistakes behind the wheel come from old driving habits. 

NHTSA provides links to crash avoidance research documents.

The Occupational Therapy e handouts are organized by 85 treatment guides and are based on current research and best practice.

The NHTSA created an older driver safety strategic plan to prevent injuries, save lives and to cut costs on roadway funds. This link provides infomration on building a communication base with older drivers. 

The National Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) provides a driver fitness medical guideline booklet on its website. 

With age, a decline in attention capacity may occur and this may impact driving performance especially while distracted. 

Restricted driving was present at baseline for the at-risk group and was observed in longitudinal trajectories that controlled for baseline differences.

This article discusses the growing aging population and its impact on the roads as more drivers become seniors.

A total of 5,853 elderly drivers, aged 55 and over, and 8,210 middle-aged drivers 36–50 years old, all of whom were involved in accidents during 1986, were compared using discriminant function and univariate techniques.