Driving into the sunset: Supporting cognitive functioning in older drivers

Journal of Aging Research

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Young, Mark S ^a   Bunce, David ^a,b  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ATTENTION; CAR DRIVING; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; ERGONOMICS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN NEEDS; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAFFIC SAFETY;

EID: 84867067283     PISSN: 20902204     EISSN: 20902212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4061/2011/918782     Document Type: Review

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