Dementia and driving: Perceptions and changing habits

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 23-34

  Adler, Geri ^a,b   Rottunda, Susan ^a   Kuskowski, Michael ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GRECC (11G) Minneapolis VA Healthcare System   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Automobile driving; Dementia; Public policy; Social policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMENTIA; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKILL;

EID: 0032971208     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v20n02_03     Document Type: Article

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