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  1. Driving Retirement! Helping Aging Parents Plan For Driving Retirement — National (09/19/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    Dr. Regina Koepp will answer the question, “what is driving retirement?”, and gives tips for talking with seniors about stopping driving. 

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  2. Gap Exists Between Seniors’ Opinion of Driving Ability and Performance — National (05/29/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    The majority of older adults rate themselves as excellent drivers though one in four had a wreck in the previous five years.

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  3. Driving With Hearing Loss — National (04/15/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    A third of people over 65 have some degree of hearing loss. The average person who notices a problem with their hearing waits about 7 years before seeking help. That means there's a whole lot of drivers with hearing impairments on the road

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  4. Indiana: Older Driver Information — Indiana (03/06/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    DMV.com covers senior drivers in Indiana by stating that drivers up to age 75 are required to renew their license every 4 years. Drivers ages 75 to 85 can renew their license for a period of 3 years.

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  5. Arkansas: Senior Drivers — Arkansas (03/06/2019)

    Source: Professional Association

    DMV.com details the license renewal process for senior drivers in the state of Arkansas.

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  6. When Should Elderly Drivers Hang Up the Car Keys? — National (11/18/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    Kiplinger gives information on how to approach a senior family member regarding their driving ability and safety behind the wheel.

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  7. Road Test and Naturalistic Driving Performance in Healthy and Cognitively Impaired Older Adults: Does Environment Matter? — National (10/30/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    To relate the standardized road test to video recordings of naturalistic driving in older adults with a range of cognitive impairment.

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  8. Older Pedestrians at Risk – And How States Can Make it Safer and Easier for Older Residents to Walk — National (08/01/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    New York, New York and Connecticut give statistics on Tri-State Pedestrian Fatalities from 2008-2010 and give information on the most dangerous places and counties for older pedestrians to walk.

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  9. Old and on the Road: Can We Train Elderly Drivers To Be Safer? — National (02/13/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    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. 

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  10. Has the Time Come for an Older Driver Vehicle? — National (02/02/2012)

    Source: Professional Association

    This paper questions if it’s time for vehicles to be designed to suit the needs of an older population.

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