Driving

It’s perhaps one of the most difficult conversations to be had with an older adult: Whether it’s your aging parent, your spouse or another loved one or friend, asking them to scale back or stop their driving altogether strikes at the heart of the fear that so many of us…

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be concerned about the safety and abilities of older drivers in this day and age, reasons that have nothing to do with outdated stereotypes or ageist tropes.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…

Now that you’re (hopefully) vaccinated, you may want to take a vacation and see the world again. Given conditions outside of the US, you may plan a domestic trip, one that may involve a car rather than the hassles (and risks) of airplane travel. But, beyond your local driving to…

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…