Improving the Safety of Older Road Users
Improving the Safety of Older Road Users

Author: Jane C. Stutts

Publisher: Transportation Research Board

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 0309097525

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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 348: Improving the Safety of Older Road Users examines programs and policies in place across the country to improve the safety and mobility of older road users. The report documents a range of strategies and related programs under way in roadway engineering, driver licensing, public information and education, and enforcement and adjudication.

Older Driver Safety
Older Driver Safety

Author: Kathleen Siggerud

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 2007-08

Total Pages: 62

ISBN-13: 9781422317150

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As people age, their physical, visual, & cognitive abilities may decline, making it more difficult for them to drive safely. Older drivers are also more likely to suffer injuries or die in crashes than drivers in other age groups. These safety issues will increase in significance because older adults represent the fastest-growing U.S. population segment. This report examined: (1) what the fed. gov¿t. has done to promote practices to make roads safer for older drivers & the extent to which states have implemented those practices; (2) the extent to which states assess the fitness of older drivers & what support the fed. gov¿t. has provided; & (3) what initiatives selected states have implemented to improve the safety of older drivers. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

Addressing Elderly Mobility Issues in Wisconsin
Addressing Elderly Mobility Issues in Wisconsin

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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This report provides analysis of Wisconsin's existing services, coordinated by the DOT and other state agencies, collects information from elderly residents, and reviews national and international best practices to allow the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation to better manage approaching demographic challenges. Recommendations are provided that include changes in internal structure to address older residents' mobility concerns, education and outreach opportunities, and development of incentives to provide off prime hour services.

Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology
Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology

Author: Peter A. Lichtenberg

Publisher: Academic Press

Published: 2010-08-20

Total Pages: 753

ISBN-13: 0080959725

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New trends in mental healthcare practice and a rapid increase in the aged population are causing an explosion in the fields of clinical gerontology and geropsychology today. This comprehensive second edition handbook offers clinicians and graduate students clear guidelines and reliable tools for assessing general mental health, cognitive functioning, functional age, psychosocial health, comorbidity, behavior deficits, and more. Psychopathology, behavioral disorders, changes in cognition, and changes in everyday functioning are addressed in full, and a wide range of conditions and disorders common to this patient population are covered. Each chapter provides an empirical review of assessment instruments, assessment scales in their totality, a review of how these instruments are used with and adapted for different cultural groups, illustration of assessments through case studies, and information on how to utilize ongoing assessment in treatment and/or treatment planning. This combination of elements will make the volume the definitive assessment source for clinicians working with elderly patients. - The most comprehensive source of up-to-date data on gerontological assessment, with review articles covering: psychopathology, behavioral disorders, changes in cognition, and changes in everyday functioning - Consolidates broadly distributed literature into single source, saving researchers and clinicians time in obtaining and translating information and improving the level of further research and care they can provide - Chapters directly address the range of conditions and disorders most common for this patient population - i.e. driving ability, mental competency, sleep, nutrition, sexual functioning, demntias, elder abuse, depression, anxiety disorders, etc - Fully informs readers regarding conditions most commonly encountered in real world treatment of an elderly patient population - Each chapter cites case studies to illustrate assessment techniques - Exposes reader to real-world application of each assessment discussed

Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society
Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society

Author: David W. Eby

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2008-12-22

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 1420064541

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By 2030, 20 percent of the world's drivers, 60 million in all, will be over the age of 65. Consequently, safe and efficient mobility for older adults is a complex and pressing issue. Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society addresses the complexities surrounding the booming number of aging drivers and practical solutions for sustaining safe tr