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  1. How to Understand and Influence an Older Driver — National (07/01/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA offers an e-booklet on how to understand and the influence of older drivers on its website.

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  2. Driving with Parkinson’s Disease — National (06/20/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s video on driving with Parkinson’s disease discusses how the illness affects body movements and can cause body tremors which both could affect driving safely. 

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  3. Driving with Diabetes — National (06/20/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This video created by NHTSA shows how driving with diabetes can increasingly become more difficult and impossible to continue.

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  4. Driving with Alzheimer’s Disease — National (06/20/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s video on driving with Alzheimer’s disease and other serious forms of dementia shows how difficult it is to drive safely when a senior is affected by one of these illnesses. 

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  5. Driving Rehabilitation Services — National (06/20/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA covers driving rehabilitation services in this video. Seniors can speak with a driving rehabilitation specialist to help determine if driving is still a safe option.

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  6. Driving After a Stroke — National (06/20/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    This NHTSA video shows how driving after a stroke can be difficult because of limited mobility issues, possible vision problems and slower thinking.

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  7. Injury Vulnerability and Effectiveness of Occupant Protection Technologies for Older Occupants and Women — National (05/01/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s Technical Report on injury vulnerability and the effectiveness of occupant protection technologies for older occupants and women.

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  8. Drivers Education for Older Drivers Remains for 2 Years, Researcher Finds — National (04/26/2013)

    Source: News

    In seeming contrast to the notion that the elderly often have memory problems, a new study finds driver retraining to be an effective strategy for improving the safe-driving habits of older drivers over the long term.

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  9. Effectiveness of LED Stop Lamps for Reducing Rear-End Crashes: Analyses of State Crash Data — National (02/01/2013)

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    NHTSA’s Technical Report on the effectiveness of LED stop lamps for reducing rear-end crashes and analyses of state crash data.

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  10. Keeping Elderly Drivers Safe — National (01/05/2013)

    Source: For Profit Organization

    This report explores mobility and safety issues for older Americans and presents a set of recommendations for implementing a safer transportation system.

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