As a group, older drivers are less likely to survive a server crash, and studies show they are particularly vulnerable in intersections.
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Cognitive test for older drivers tied to more safety for them, study shows — National (02/21/2023)
Source: NewsCognitive Decline in Older People with Multiple Sclerosis—A Narrative Review of the Literature — National (06/02/2022)
Source: NewsSeveral important questions regarding cognitive aging and dementia in older people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) are the focus of this narrative review: Do older PwMS have worse cognitive decline compared to older people without MS?
How Your Health Can Affect Driving — National (05/23/2019)
Source: NewsWe find that your health and not your age often matters most. And driving may become especially difficult for an older person if a medical condition exacerbates the aging process.
Senior drivers taking opioid painkillers have higher crash risk — National (08/12/2016)
Source: NewsSenior drivers who’d been using opioid painkillers regularly for several months also had higher odds of getting into accidents, study shows.
Driving Cessation Hinders Aging Adults Volunteer and Work Lives, Social Lives Okay in Short Term — National (09/17/2013)
Source: NewsScience Daily published a press release which states the researchers’ results regarding how seniors’ driving cessation affected their ability to work, volunteer and remain social.
Drivers Education for Older Drivers Remains for 2 Years, Researcher Finds — National (04/26/2013)
Source: NewsIn 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.
Many Older Floridians Have No Backup Plan After Hanging Up Their Keys — Florida (12/02/2011)
Source: NewsFlorida is home to one of the highest percentages of residents ages 65 and older in the USA, but very few of them have through ahead to a time when they will no longer be able to drive a vehicle safely.
Helping Eye Care Providers Better Assess Driving in Older Adults — National (08/23/2011)
Source: NewsDrivers over age 65 are the fastest-growing segment of the driving population, and their eye care providers are playing an increasingly important role in assessing their ability to drive safely.
Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)
Source: NewsResearchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that elders who stay behind the wheel are less likely to enter nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have never driven or who have given up driving altogether.
Helping Elders Retire From Driving — National
Source: NewsToday’s Geriatric Medicine published an article on how caregivers, family members, and physicians can help elders retire from driving.