Research

Research and consumer reports can help older road users recognize their changing abilities and adapt their transportation practices appropriately. If drivers make unsafe choices, family, friends, physicians, other health-care providers, and licensing officials can be pivotal in directing older persons to options for maintaining safe mobility or safer transportation options.  Following are a number of research and consumer reports that web site users may find useful:

Consumer Reports

• Driving and Alzheimer's
• Driving When You Have Sleep Apnea
• Driving When You Have Parkinson's
• Driving When You Have Arthritis
• Driving When You Have Cataracts
• Driving When You Have Glaucoma
• Driving When You Have Diabetes
• Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration
• Driving When You Have Seizures
• Driving When You Are Taking Medications
• Driving When You Have Had a Stroke

Research Reports

• Program Evaluation: Measuring the Value of Active Aging
• Older Driver Self-Screening Based on Health Concerns
• Model Driver Screening and Evaluation Program
• Community Mobility and Dementia - A Review of the Literature Older Driver Traffic Safety Plan
• Intersection Negotiation Problems of Older Drivers - Volume I: Final Technical Report
• Intersection Negotiation Problems of Older Drivers - Volume II: Background Synthesis on Age and Intersection Driving Difficulties
• Literature Review of the Status of Research on the Transportation and Mobility Needs of Older Women
• Occupant Protection Issues Among Older Drivers and Passengers
• How to Understand and Influence Older Drivers
• Family and Friends Concerned About an Older Driver
• Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers
• Turning the Corner and Still Driving