ADED eLearning
Exploding the Myths and Meeting the Challenges of Older Drivers
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Abstract:
This 1 contact hour course explores the senior driving population which is the most rapidly growing group of drivers. As professionals in the field of Driver Rehabilitation, it is imperative that we are aware of the nuances associated with this population. Issues of age related factors, the aging process, and the impact on driving will be discussed in this webinar. In addition, definitions will be established as to whom this population consists of and how each group’s needs are similar and different.
Learning Objectives:
Learn terminology related to the aging process.
Identify the statistics related the population and driving.
Identify the degradation of cognition, and physical skills related to aging.
Identify what/whys of the concerns of the physician related to this population.
Dr. David Carr
Dr. Carr is the Alan A and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Geriatric Medicine in the Department of Medicine and Neurology at Washington University in St. Louis. Dr. Carr is also the Section Head of Geriatrics in the Division of General Medicine and Geriatrics. He has an outpatient dementia practice in the Geriatric Assessment Clinic in the Department of Medicine and is a clinician in the Memory Diagnostic Center in the Department of Neurology. He is a site PI or sub PI with Alzheimer’s Disease drug trials in the Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials Unit. He has been and/or currently is a principal investigator or co-investigator on research initiatives with past or current funding through NIA and the Missouri Department of Transportation. His research areas includes studying older drivers and assisting in validating AD biomarker tests in the community. He also has been active in consulting work with NHTSA, TIRF, University of Toronto, Medscape, UpToDate and the American Geriatric Society and will often assist and participate in developing national guidelines related to fitness to drive in medically impaired older adults. He has been the primary author or co-author on over 100 peer review manuscripts and chapters, most related to older drivers.
