Approximately one in nine Americans ages 65 and older, or 6.7 million people, are estimated to live with Alzheimer’s disease, and millions more have other types of dementia. What’s alarming is that the majority of older adults … [Read more...]
Print This PageLiability of Drivers (and Their Family Members) Who Drive with Dementia. New Digital Tool Helps Determine When It’s Time to Stop Driving!
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Red Flags When Walking and Driving May Be Indicative of Dementia
October 17, 2023 by
Some people take wide turns when they are walking or driving and get disoriented easily. Some drive slowly, while others are fast and erratic. Some get lost in their own neighborhood or have momentary lapses where they forget … [Read more...]
Print This PageIs Driving Cessation a Risk Factor for Long-Term Care?
May 12, 2020 by
Olivia has always enjoyed driving. She loves the wind in her hair as she drives on Main Street with the top down on her convertible, a retirement present she bought for herself. She enjoys the independence she feels when she gets … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Adaptive Equipment Can Increase Driver Safety
September 20, 2019 by
Dear Angel,My sister loves to drive her Mini Cooper with the roof down when the weather is nice outside. She has some physical ailments that I feel make it unsafe for her to drive, though. This makes me worry when she is on … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Driving Safely with Hearing Loss
May 18, 2018 by
Dear Ribbit,My father has hearing loss and I fear that it's affecting his driving. He gave me a ride to the airport yesterday, and we almost got into two accidents. Are their things that can be done to help someone with … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Take my Guns and my Home, but NOT MY CAR KEYS
March 9, 2018 by
Dear Bebe,When my father reached his 75th birthday, he had made quite a few concessions to age. He willingly gave up his guns and hunting, a passion he had since his childhood. He no longer mowed his own yard or cleaned his … [Read more...]
Print This PageAging On-Demand: Options for Seniors and Caregivers
July 12, 2017 by
Jan lives in the same townhouse complex as her mother, Sarah. Jan works in D.C. part-time, and visits her mother every evening, bringing her dinner and helping wherever she needs assistance. Jan is fortunate to have the … [Read more...]
Print This PageBrain Training to Keep Seniors on the Road Longer
November 11, 2016 by
Q. When I was growing up, my father used to always be the one to drive our family everywhere. We would never fly, because it was “too expensive,” and I think it was also because dad loved driving. To this day, he and my mother … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Should My Uncle With Dementia Still Be Driving?
June 17, 2016 by
Dear Commander Bun Bun,My dad broke the news to me that his brother has dementia. I have always been close with my uncle, so I was quite upset to hear about it. He told me that he will be driving to our house next weekend to … [Read more...]
Print This PageHelping Seniors with Winter Hazards
January 22, 2016 by
Dear Baxter,The forecast calls for a huge snowstorm, and my mother lives alone. She is having a tough time with the bitter cold weather as it is, and the snow that they are calling for can be dangerous. Do you have any … [Read more...]
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