Citation

Persson D. Gerontologist 1993; 33(1): 88-91.

Affiliation

Geriatric Assessment Center, Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa 74107.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Oxford University Press)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8440507

Abstract

This study examines the decision of people (N = 56) living in retirement communities to quit driving, and the role of their physician and family in making this decision. Most of the elderly stopped driving when a threshold was reached after an accumulation of compensatory behaviors. Few stopped because of their doctor's advice, although all felt a physician was in the best position to evaluate driving, and family involvement received limited support.

Language: en