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| Can a physician recognize an older driver with increased crash risk potential | | Author(s) | Kurt Johansson, Lena Bronge, Catarina Lundberg |
| Journal title | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 44, no 10, October 1996 |
| Pages | pp 1198-1204 |
| Keywords | Driving capability ; Drivers accidents ; Health [elderly] ; Cognitive processes ; Evaluation ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | Older drivers are at an increased risk of car accidents, yet the factors that distinguish older drivers at risk of accidents are not well defined. This Swedish study aimed to identify factors in a medical examination that distinguished convicted older drivers with traffic violations from other drivers. Thirty-seven drivers aged 65 years and over were matched to a control group, and the following areas were compared: medication use; blood tests; drawing and memory test; Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE); medical status findings; visual acuity; and brain ageing procedures. Results revealed that convicted drivers did not differ from matched controls with respect to visual acuity or presence of cardiovascular disease. However, they were more likely to have suspected or mild dementia, and to perform less well on two screening tests. Those who had been involved in car crashes had significantly more cardiovascular diseases and cognitive impairments than control subjects. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-970812214 A |
| Classmark | OPF: OPD: CC: DA: 4C: 76P |
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