Driving cessation in older men with dementia.

Full Abstract

The process of driving cessation was studied in a group of older men with dementia. During the initial phase of the project, 53 drivers with dementia provided information about their driving history, driving habits, and expectations about driving cessation. A collateral for each patient completed a similar questionnaire providing corroborating information about the patient's driving. Collaterals were contacted 25-39 months later to gather information about patients' current driving habits. Twenty patients (46.5%) continued to drive almost 5 days per week. Twenty-three subjects (53.5%) were no longer driving at follow-up. The decision to stop driving was frequently abrupt and often made in response to a physician recommendation. Using logistic regression analyses, lower Mini-Mental State Examination scores (p = 0.02) and increased age (p = 0.02) at baseline were shown to be significant predictors of driving cessation. Findings indicate that an unexpected number of men with dementia continue to drive for several years after disease onset.

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Author information

Author/s: Adler, Geri (G); Kuskowski, Michael (M);

Affiliation: Geriatric Research and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55417, USA. adle0009@tc.umn.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Alzheimer disease and associated disorders (Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2003 Apr-Jun; vol 17 (issue 2) : pp 68-71

Dates: Created 2003/06/09; Completed 2003/08/05; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12794382, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Automobile Driving
Decision Making
Dementia - complications

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