Citation

Hill LJN, Pignolo RJ, Tung EE. Mayo Clin. Proc. 2019; 94(8): 1582-1588.

Affiliation

Division of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN; Division of Community Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Rochester, MN. Electronic address: Tung.Ericka@mayo.edu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.03.023

PMID

31378232

Abstract

Older drivers are putting more miles on the road during their "golden years" than generations prior. Many older adults have safe driving habits, but unique age-related changes increase the risk for crash-related morbidity and mortality. Generalists are poised to assess and guide older adults' driving fitness. Although there is no uniformly accepted tool for driving fitness, assessment of 5 key domains (cognition, vision, physical function, medical comorbidities, and medications) using valid tools can help clinicians stratify older drivers into low, intermediate, and high risk for unsafe driving. Clinicians can then make recommendations about fitness to drive and appropriate referrals for rehabilitation or alternative transportation resources to optimize mobility, independence, and quality of life for older adults.

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