Driving ability and transportation needs of elderly drivers: a prospective from emergency department elderly patients

The number of Canadians over 65 is growing faster than anticipated. Since older adults live independently longer and stay more active, many will continue to depend on driving to meet their transportation needs. Older drivers are mostly safe drivers; however, with advancing age, many older adults develop medical conditions that affect their driving ability and often lead to driving cessation. Often these medical conditions are first recognized in emergency department (ED) when patients present with an acute illness or injury. We proposed to interview elderly drivers who attend the ED to examine their driving ability and transportation needs.

• Record URL:
  http://acrs.org.au/publications/acrs-conference-papers/acrs-database/
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Extended abstract only
• Authors:
  • Chan, H
  • CHIANG, T
  • Yip, R
  • Shih, Y
  • Ho, V
  • Brar, R
  • Brubacher, J
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2018, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
• Publication Date: 2018-10

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 2p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2018 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 3-5 October, Sydney, New South Wales

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aged drivers; Air ambulance services; Air ambulances; Ambulances; Aptitude; Diseases and medical conditions; Drivers; Fire vehicles; Injuries
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• ATRI Terms: Aged driver; Driving aptitude; Emergency services; Illness; Injury; Medical aspects
• Subject Areas: Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01704238
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: May 2 2019 2:17PM