Predicting road test performance in drivers with dementia

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 59, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2112-2117

  Carr, David B ^a   Barco, Peggy P ^b   Wallendorf, Michael J ^c   Snellgrove, Carol A ^d   Ott, Brian R ^e,f  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Program in Occupational Therapy   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

^e BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

dementia; older drivers; on road driving safety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COGNITION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; DRIVING ABILITY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISION;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; COGNITION; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRAIL MAKING TEST;

EID: 81755165888     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2011.03657.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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