Huffington Post shares a video clips from “The Drs” discussing senior driving and knowing when parents’ keys should be taken away.
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Seniors Driving: When Should Your Parents’ Keys Be Taken Away? — National (05/18/2013)
Source: NewsDementia & Driving Resource Center (A bump in the road) — National (08/16/2011)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver Center has information regarding seniors affected with dementia and Alzheimer’s and how to deal with their desire to drive.
Evaluation of Two Assessment Tools in Predicting Driving Ability of Senior Drivers — National (03/01/2007)
Source: ExpertTo evaluate Motor Free Visual Perceptual Test (MVPT) and Clock Drawing Task (clock test) as quick assessment tools in predicting driving capability of senior drivers for an on-road driving test.
Driving Cessation: The Perspective of Senior Drivers — National (08/03/2006)
Source: Professional AssociationAn educational intervention to aid older drivers in self‐evaluating driving skills and coping with the driving cessation dilemma is proposed.
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.
Sensitivity and Specificity of the Assessment of Driving-related Skills Older Driving Screening Tool — National (06/01/2006)
Source: ExpertThe Assessment of Driving-related Skills (ADReS) was created to assist physicians in making decisions regarding their patients’ safe driving ability.
The SIMARD Screening Tool to Identify Unfit Drivers. Are We There Now? — National (03/15/2001)
Source: ExpertDobbs and Schopflocher published an article in which they introduced a tool to identify people who are unfit to drive because of cognitive impairment.
Helping older drivers fight distracted driving: NCSU researchers target ‘Attention Failure’ — National
Source: NewsResearcher From North Carolin State University and Texas Tech have developed a straightforward questionnaire that older adults can use to assess their attentional performance during driving
How to Talk With Senior About their Unsafe Driving — National
Source: For Profit OrganizationTalking to seniors about their driving abilities can be a difficult conversation to have. For many people, driving represents independence, so giving that freedom can be very difficult to accept.
Occupational Therapy Toolkit — National
Source: ExpertThe Occupational Therapy e handouts are organized by 85 treatment guides and are based on current research and best practice.