Medications and Medical Conditions Impact on Driving

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis received 10 million in grants to support studies on the impacts of Alzheimer's, and depression on driving. 

Tom Kalina, MS/OTR, CDRS, talks about seeing different scenarios of older drivers with dementia. 

Many legally obtained and commonly used over-the-counter and prescription drugs can affect a user's ability to drive safely. NHTSA explains the dangers of driving after taking OTC medication.

Presentation presented by the Georgia Department of Driver Services Medical Review Unit. 

If you are an older driver or a caregiver, NHTSA encourages you to talk about driving safety. They offer materials to help you understand the effects of aging and driving. 

Presentation from the Alzheimer's Association about demonstrating awareness of the risk associated with wandering behavior, signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's, list of techniques for effectively interacting with a person with Alzheimer's.

You can go over this article to see how prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications affect patients driving ability.