Clinical and research issues on older drivers: Future directions

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 3-7

  Owsley, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative transportation; Driving; Intervention; Mobility; Outcome measures; Predictors; Risk factors; Screening

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 0031007958     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-199706001-00002     Document Type: Short Survey

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