Predicting driving cessation over 5 years in older adults: Psychological well-being and cognitive competence are stronger predictors than physical health

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 121-126

  Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Windsor, Timothy D ^a   Luszcz, Mary A ^b   Andrews, Gary R ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive decline; Driving; Prospective; Vision; Well being

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COGNITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREDICTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; VISION;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL COMPETENCY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCEPTION; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33645127614     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00471.x     Document Type: Article

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