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AOTA is  here to assist in your driving programs and projects with resources, tools, frameworks, and partner connections to support your clients and the community.

While it may not be possible to prevent all of these changes, there are actions you and your loved ones can take today, and as you age, to help keep you safe and independent tomorrow. Use this tool to help plan for the future.

What can you do to prevent motor vehicle crash deaths and injuries in your patients?

Shepherd Center of NOVA provides information on the importance of driving safety assessments and how they can help individuals determine any necessary adjustments to increase their driving safety, especially as they age.

In this brief article, we will explain what an elderly driving evaluation is and how it can help determine when it may be wise to stop driving.

This article talks about age related changes and impact on driving safety, cognition and reaction times, visual impairment, injuries and prevention.

Overestimation of on-road driving performance is associated with reduced driving safety in older drivers.

These findings underscore the need to bring intersection assistance technologies to the consumer market. Everyone stands to benefit from currently available crash avoidance features and improved headlights and promoted among drivers

Increasing older drivers’ understanding of the importance of advancements in vehicle safety may result in greater ownership of safer vehicles and fewer road injuries.

Therefore, it is recommended that the selected tools be used in practical batteries to assess the driving skills of the elderly.