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You may not know it, but there’s a celebration going on this week: According to the American Occupational Therapy Association, December 7-11 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. This may have skipped your mind, as many of us aren’t driving much these days. According to a recent survey described by…

Maybe you’ve noticed these signs: a couple of new scrapes on the car, hesitation to drive to an unfamiliar place, or even a slower, more casual response when changing lanes or making a turn. Is there a senior driver in your life whose patterns fit these scenarios? While there is…

There are many reasons to be concerned about the safety and abilities of older drivers in this day and age, reasons that have nothing to do with outdated stereotypes or ageist tropes. There are currently 48 million drivers ages 65 and older on US roads, which is nearly 70% more…

For anyone who’s had to ask an older adult to give up driving, or who has made the decision for herself, you know how agonizing and distressing it can be to lay down the keys and say goodbye to what is likely a vital part of everyday life. This is…

We’ve never shied away from the difficult discussion of whether and when older adults should hand over their keys and stop driving their cars. Clearly, there’s no one specific age at which older adults must stop driving- and to assume a senior will inevitably need to stop would be an…

The futurist Alvin Toffler once said, “Our technological powers increase, but the side effects and potential hazards also escalate.” For many if not most older adults, the pace of technological change and advances- just in a matter of years- has been both breathless and perhaps overwhelming. While so many of…