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  1. A Tough Question: When Should an Older Driver Stop Driving? — National (11/13/2023)

    Source: University

    Be alert to red flags suggesting that a family member — or you — should consider hanging up the keys.

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  2. Most Older Drivers are Safe Drivers — Vermont (07/20/2023)

    Source: University

    Most Older drivers, or people over 65, are very safe drivers. There are ways we can stay safe on the roads as we get older. 

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  3. Improving Driving Performance of Senior Drivers Through Self-Monitoring with a Driving Diary — National (07/28/2009)

    Source: University

    This study investigated whether self-monitoring of driving by use of driving would improve driving performance in senior drivers.

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  4. Driving Decisions Workbook — National (01/01/2000)

    Source: University

    The Department of Transportation and the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute to assist drivers in understanding age-related changes that can affect your ability to drive safely.

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  5. Solo Agers — National 

    Source: University

    It is important to understand solo aging because many older adults fall into this category, and many more will become solo agers in the future. Solo aging can be full of joys and assets, but early planning is crucial to maintain choice, independence, and satisfaction throughout later life.

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  6. Transportation & Rural Road Safety — National 

    Source: University

    Every day in the U.S. over 110 people die from preventable motor vehicle crashes — a leading cause of death in the country and in our state. In Iowa, in addition to the burden on victims’ families, the total cost of crash-related deaths in 2013 was nearly 400 million dollars.
     

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  7. Plan For The Road Ahead — National 

    Source: University

    This tool allows you to identify such activities as trips to the grocery store, hair salon, barber shop, doctors’ office, shopping, movies, entertainment, exercise, and social events. 

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