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  1. Usefulness of Off-Road Screening Tests to Licensing Authorities When Assessing Older Driver Fitness to Drive — National (06/11/2007)

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    This paper identifies two off-road screening tests that have been assessed in their usefulness in a senior driver licensing context.

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  2. Usefulness of Off-Road Screening Tests to Licensing Authorities When Assessing Older Driver Fitness to Drive — National (06/11/2007)

    Source: Expert

    This paper identifies two off-road screening tests that have been assessed in their usefulness in a senior driver licensing context.

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  3. Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)

    Source: News

    Researchers 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.

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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. Compensation in Older Drivers as Reflected in Their Fatal Accidents — National (02/01/1994)

    Source: Expert

    To estimate safety effects of compensatory changes in the driving behavior of older drivers (age 65+), their fatal accidents were compared with those of young and middle-aged drivers (26-40 years) in different situations.

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  6. Vision, Aging, and Driving: The Problems of Older Drivers — National (01/01/1992)

    Source: Expert

    This research was done on adults ages 22-92 years old in regard to their visual difficulties when driving and performing everyday tasks

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  7. Transportation Coordination: A Lifeline for Rural Older Adults — National 

    Source: Professional Association

    TACL includes learning modules, case studies, webinars, how-to’s and many other resources to help organizations work together to establish and manage coordinated transportation programs.

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  8. Tip Sheet: Becoming A Non-Driver? Find Alternate Transportation Options — National 

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    The HealthinAging.org tip sheet helps older drivers create an alternative transportation solution to maintain their independence. 

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  9. Signs that an Older Adult’s Driving Skills Need Testing — National 

    Source: Nonprofit Organization

    The following are warning signs that an older adult may need to have a professional test about whether driving is still safe.

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  10. Bicycle Safety / Countermeasures That Work — National 

    Source: US Department of Transportation

    Bicyclists are not safeguarded by occupant protection measures found in passenger vehicles and face comparatively high exposure to injury risk in crashes on the roadways. Learn more about bicycle safety with NHTSA Countermeasures. 

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