Older drivers in australia: Trends in driving status and cognitive and visual impairment

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 57, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1868-1873

  Ross, Lesley A ^a   Anstey, Kaarin J ^a   Kiely, Kim M ^a   Windsor, Tim D ^a   Byles, Julie E ^b   Luszcz, Mary A ^c   Mitchell, Paul ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alternative transportation; Driving; DYNOPTA; Older adults; Visual and cognitive impairments

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAR DRIVING; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 70350426244     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02439.x     Document Type: Article

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