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Road safety and the driver with dementia
— shifting the debate up a gear | | Author(s) | Alison Nuthall, Paul Anthony |
| Journal title | Nursing Older People, vol 15, no 1, March 2003 |
| Pages | pp 18-21 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Driving capability ; Cognitive processes ; Evaluation. |
| Annotation | Road safety in relation to the driver with dementia is an emotive and contentious topic which can present carers and healthcare professionals with difficult decisions. The article considers factors influencing risk and its management and minimising strategies. Cognitive and psychomotor tests for assessing driving are described briefly. The ethical and practical dilemmas involved are discussed. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-030917003 A |
| Classmark | EA: OPF: DA: 4C |
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