Driving decisions: Distinguishing evaluations, providers and outcomes

Anne Dickerson; Elin Schold Davis; David B. Carr

doi:10.3390/geriatrics3020025

Driving decisions: Distinguishing evaluations, providers and outcomes

Anne Dickerson, Elin Schold Davis, David B. Carr

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Abstract

Driving is a highly valued instrumental activity of daily living on which many older adults depend for access to their community. The demand to address driving is changing as older adults experience increasing longevity while facing medical conditions that often affect their fitness to drive. As one of the most complex of daily tasks, driving is a multifaceted issue that involves the older driver, family members, state licensing and health care practitioners. This commentary discusses potential options and strategies for making evidence-based fitness to drive decisions by differentiating between driving skills and driving capacities, and how these differences are manifested on the road. Typical service options are described using an algorithm format that suggests decision points with options and referrals for service based on the individual's experiences and/or needs.

Original language	English
Article number	25
Journal	Geriatrics (Switzerland)
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/geriatrics3020025
State	Published - Jun 1 2018

Keywords

Capacity
Driving
Driving evaluation
Occupational therapy
Skill

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