Detection of imminent collisions by drivers with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease: A preliminary study

Accident Analysis and Prevention

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 852-858

  Vaux, Lindsay M ^a   Ni, Rui ^b   Rizzo, Matthew ^a   Uc, Ergun Y ^a,c   Andersen, George J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

^b WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive impairment; Collision detection; Driving; Parkinson's disease; Vision

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE; COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT; COLLISION DETECTION; DRIVING; PARKINSON'S DISEASE;

AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; CAR DRIVING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COGNITION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARKINSON DISEASE; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; VISION TEST;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATTENTION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COGNITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PARKINSON DISEASE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REACTION TIME; SELF CONCEPT; VISION TESTS;

EID: 77950325690     PISSN: 00014575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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