In This Episode:
Dr. K explains what to know and what to do if you’re concerned about unsafe driving in an older adult, including when driving should stop and what to know if you’re dealing with Alzheimer’s or a related type of dementia. She covers:
- How aging impacts driving abilities
- Common causes of unsafe driving in older adults
- How to make driving safer in aging
- Driving warning signs to look out for
- How Alzheimer’s/dementia affects driving
- When it’s time to stop driving
- What to do if someone won’t stop driving
- How to get help if you’re concerned
- Her approach to driving in aging and in dementia
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Related Resources:
- The Hartford: Warning Signs for Driving
- NHTSA: Older Drivers Traffic Safety Facts (2022)
- American Academy of Neurology: Practice Parameter update: Evaluation and management of driving risk in dementia
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