MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES AND ABNORMAL DRIVING BEHAVIOURS IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA IN MENDOZA, ARGENTINA

The number of motor vehicle crashes (MVC) and abnormal driving behaviors (ADB) (e.g. not recognizing traffic lights, driving in the middle of the road) were assessed with a semi-structured interview in 56 demented subjects, mean age 71.8 years, and elderly controls, all of whom were active drivers, at the Regional Registry of Dementia in Mendoza, Argentina. Detailed neurological, psychiatric and neuropsychological examinations were also conducted on each subject. The presence of dementia and sex (male) predicted ADB, MVC and number of MVC (two or more). Among demented patients, ADB and MVC was associated with sex (male) and number of MVC was associated with sex (male) and Blessed Dementia Rating Scale for activities of daily living scores. Neither ADB, MVC, or number of MVC were associated with education level, or with cognitive or psychiatric measures. The findings show that in developing countries , dementia has a significant contribution to MVC and ADB, as occurs in industrialized countries.

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  Blackwell Scientific Publications Limited

  Osney Mead
  Oxford OX2 0EL,   England 
• Authors:
  • Zuin, D
  • Ortiz, H
  • Boromei, D
  • Lopez, O L
• Publication Date: 2002-1

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 29-34
• Serial:
  • European Journal of Neurology
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications Limited
  • ISSN: 0306-5251

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Dementia; Developing countries; Driving; Gender; Human factors; Medical records; Traffic crashes
• Geographic Terms: Mendoza (Argentina)
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00932175
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 3 2002 12:00AM