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• W255264727 abstract "A number of myths about older drivers prevail. Here are some of those myths, and the facts, about older people on the road. MYTH: Public safety will be significantly improved by getting older drivers off the road, just because they are old. FACT: Although it is essential to do a better job of detecting older drivers whose age-related functional impairments place them at risk for accidents, most older drivers are safe. MYTH: When elders stop driving, they almost always face severely restricted mobility, FACT: Rapid declines in health and overall quality of life follow loss of mobility, with many costs to society as well as to the individual. Instead of removing older drivers from the road, we must ensure that older drivers have avenues for remediation of their functional deficits as well as access to adequate transportation alternatives. MYTH: Older drivers know when to restrict or FACT: Some drivers know when to stop and some don't. Some problems, such as declining central vision, may be quite obvious. Cognitive changes, however, are more subtle; their very onset reduces the driver's ability to detect loss of function. Whether these changes in cognitive ability are caused by dementia or by cognitive slowing, it is difficult for individuals to know whether their cognitive abilities are sufficient for safe driving. Objective assessment is needed. MYTH: Aging is associated with inevitable functional declines that make all older adults high-risk drivers. FACT: While specific abilities needed to drive safely-such as vision, memory, physical strength, reaction time, and flexibility-may suffer declines as we age, the rate of change varies greatly across the older adult population. Many elders do not differ significantly in their driving skills from their middle-aged counterparts, who statistically are the safest group on the road. By improving elders' functioning and by teaching compensatory strategies to older drivers who have experienced some degree of functional loss, we can help older adults continue to drive safely longer. MYTH: When elders stop driving, it's because they know it's unsafe for themselves or others. FACT: Some elders who are functionally intact may simply lose the confidence to drive; they no longer feel comfortable or secure traveling at certain times or under certain conditions. In particular, older women who drive infrequently may have lost confidence or key driving skills only through neglect. When their driving is assessed, they often demonstrate that they can drive safely. MYTH: Physicians know haw to identify which of their older patients are likely to experience driving difficulties, and counsel them about driving issues. FACT: Physicians commonly state that they know little about the effects of specific functional losses on driving safety and that they would prefer to leave the entire issue to the state department of motor vehicles (DMV). Some physicians say they feel that they violate a patient's trust if they express a professional opinion that could result in the loss of the person's driver's license. Others may have concerns about losing the patient or about the possibility of facing legal action. But an increasing number of physicians recognize their ethical obligation to discuss the dangers of driving with patients who are diagnosed with conditions that could compromise their safety as well as that of the public. MYTH: If an older person has a significant problem that could compromise his or her driving safely, the DMV can readily identify the situation when the person goes in for a license renewal. …" @default.
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