Identifying driving impairment in Alzheimer disease: A comparison of self and observer reports versus driving evaluation

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-34

  Wild, Katherine ^a   Cotrell, Victoria ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Awareness; Dementia; Driving

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRIVER LICENCE; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SELF EVALUATION; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VISION;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 0037220291     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002093-200301000-00004     Document Type: Article

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