A few key decisions can give your heart that extra attention and lower your odds of a heart attack or stroke.
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You and Your Heart: What You Control — National (02/12/2021)
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Some Medications and Driving Don’t Mix — National (09/15/2020)
Source: AssociationThe FDA reports on its website that medications and their side effects could be harmful while driving.
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IACP Alzheimer's Initiative Program Webinar: 3 Stages of Alzheimer's — National (03/30/2017)
Source: AssociationIACP video on the 3 stages of Alzheimer’s Disease that Law Enforcement might observe during a traffic stop.
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Development of a curriculum and roadside screening tool for Law enforcement identification of medical impairment in aging drivers — National (12/03/2016)
Source: AssociationAdditional information showing how the DOSCI tool was developed and tested as a roadside screening tool can be found at the US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health.
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Michigan Law Enforcement Aging Driver Roll Call Video — Michigan (06/13/2016)
Source: State Department of TransportationThis video provides law enforcement professionals with tips to help identify potential cognitive impairment and actions to take when there is a concern.
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Assessing Elderly Drivers: Ability Means More Than Age — National (04/08/2015)
Source: AssociationEdmunds.com gives information on its website on how to determine a senior’s driving ability.
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Consensus Statements on Driving for Persons with Dementia — National (02/25/2014)
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThis paper works as a guide for occupational therapists when addressing driving, mobility and dementia in seniors.
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Compendium of Traffic Safety Research Projects (1985-2013) — National (01/01/2014)
Source: US Department of TransportationBrief summaries of research on alcohol-involved driving, drug-involved driving, occupant protection (e.g., seat belts, and child safety seats), speed and other unsafe driving behaviors.
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Cognitive Training Decreases Motor Vehicle Collision Involvement of Older Drivers — Alabama, Maryland, Indiana, Pennsylvania, National (11/04/2010)
Source: UniversityThis study was done to test cognitive training and motor vehicle collision in senior drivers.
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Cognitive-Motor Abilities of the Elderly Driver — National (02/01/1992)
Source: AssociationThis article reviews information the effects of old age on motor abilities as it relates to driving behavior.