Applying Research to Licensing Agency Screening of Seniors for Fitness to Drive

Autor/in	Soderstrom, Carl A.
Titel	Applying Research to Licensing Agency Screening of Seniors for Fitness to Drive
Quelle	In: Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 29 (2008) 4, S.310-325 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0270-1960
Schlagwörter	Aging (Individuals); Driver Education; Gerontology; Geriatrics; Visual Acuity; Certification; Motor Vehicles; At Risk Persons; Screening Tests + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Aging; Altern; Fahrschule; Gerontologie; Alterswissenschaft; Geriatrie; Optisches Differenzierungsvermögen; Abschlusszeugnis; Zertifizierung; Motor vehicle; Kraftwagen; Risikogruppe; Screening-Verfahren
Abstract	The aging process is associated with medical conditions that can negatively affect medical fitness to drive. Traditional licensing agency methods to identify at-risk drivers have significant limitations. These include testing of visual acuity and driving tests. Recently, methods have been developed to allow for screening for cognitive decline in older drivers. This article highlights deficiencies in traditional licensing practices to screen for at-risk senior drivers. It also addresses the possible use of newer screening techniques and procedures. Application of these new methods to overcome deficiencies in traditional license screening practices to identify at-risk drivers is discussed, along with the implications for gerontology and geriatrics education. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10