Conversation Starters

When we think about older adults, the average person's mind drifts to the historical visions of nursing homes, wheelchairs, and gray hair but no more. The face of the older American is changing. 

This online self-paced seminar will help you determine how to assess your loved ones driving skills and provide tools to help you have this important conversation.

“Some adults may prefer advice from a doctor, while others prefer straight talk from family, friends or peers.”

Here are some of the most frequent questions around driving that Dr. Resnicks has addressed during her decades of practice taking care of older adults. 

Below are some commonly asked questions and answers to help when responding to questions from older adults, their family members, and caregivers.  Each question has resources that can be found by using the QR code.

As we age, changes may impact our ability to drive safely. ChORUS resources can help you be a safer driver and plan for the road ahead.

ChORUS developed a helpful resource with links and definitions of additional resources you can use when talking to your patience about older driver safety and how you can expand you knowledge on the topic. 

Use these sample press releases in newsletters, publications, or community outreach to encourage participation in recognizing and promoting older driver safety.