Book chapter
Driving Evaluation in Older Adults
Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia
26 Apr 2012
Abstract
Individuals increasingly maintain active driver status later into life. The prevalence of age-related medical conditions (e.g., dementia) negatively affects the cognitive, visual, and physical abilities deemed necessary for safe driving. Thus, clinicians are increasingly called upon to comment on an older patient’s ability to remain an active driver. The current chapter aims to provide the clinician with a practical understanding of the literature on driving research that has been conducted in older drivers. We introduce concepts and challenges inherent in conducting driving research, and provide a review of the literature on the effects of healthy aging and neurological disease on driving performance. Special focus on cognition and driving is meant to help translate empirical studies into clinical applications. Finally, guidelines are provided for the clinician faced with evaluating driving capacity of an older adult.
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Details
- Title
- Driving Evaluation in Older Adults
- Creators
- Kevin J. Manning - Drexel UniversityMaria T. Schultheis - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Handbook on the Neuropsychology of Aging and Dementia
- Series
- Clinical Handbooks in Neuropsychology
- Publisher
- Springer New York; New York, NY
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology)
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85025630377
- Other Identifier
- 991019173767104721