For Senior Drivers, Is it Time to Give Up the Keys?
From: Rehab Management - 11/30/2017

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation, as part of its Driver Rehabilitation
Program, offers tips on safe driving for seniors, and provides guidance on
how to deal with the eventuality of seniors needing to give up their driving
privileges.

Kessler neuropsychologist Kelly A. Kearns, PsyD advises in the release that
having to give up the keys impacts more than just an individual’s sense of
independence. It can lead to isolation and depression, and place a strain on
family members who not only must have this discussion with their loved one,
but now may find themselves in the position of being the aged individual’s
designated driver.

A range of issues - including cognition, vision, physical skills, and medical
conditions - may contribute to a person’s inability to drive, including
skills that may decline with age or conditions that develop over time, the
release continues.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.rehabpub.com/2017/11/senior-drivers-time-give-keys

Links:
Driver Rehabilitation Program
https://www.kessler-rehab.com/programs/outpatient-services/driver-rehab

Richard Nead
https://www.kessler-rehab.com/patient-center/staff/profiles/richard-nead.aspx

Time to Give Up the Keys?
http://www.cbs8.com/story/36961593/time-to-give-up-the-keys
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/time-to-give-up-the-keys-300563965.html