Syn og Kognitiv Funksjon Blant Bilforere over 70 ar. (Betydning for Kjoreferdighet) (Vision and Cognitive functioning among Drivers Aged 70 Years and Older. (Importance for Driving Performance))

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Syn og Kognitiv Funksjon Blant Bilforere over 70 ar. (Betydning for Kjoreferdighet) (Vision and Cognitive functioning among Drivers Aged 70 Years and Older. (Importance for Driving Performance))

P. Ulleberg / F. Sagberg

The study examines whether the use of various tests of vision and cognitive functioning can identify elderly drivers with reduced ability to drive safely in traffic. The driving skills of 88 elderly drivers were evaluated, and the drivers also completed various tests of vision and cognitive functioning. A combination of four simple tests predicted 78 percent of the drivers who were regarded to represent a danger to either themselves or to others in traffic. These included: reduced acuity under glare conditions, defects in the central field of vision, cognitive impairments/dementia, and impaired attention. None of these tests are included in the medical examination elderly drivers have to complete today.

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Title :

Syn og Kognitiv Funksjon Blant Bilforere over 70 ar. (Betydning for Kjoreferdighet) (Vision and Cognitive functioning among Drivers Aged 70 Years and Older. (Importance for Driving Performance))

Contributors:

P. Ulleberg (author) / F. Sagberg (author)

Publication date :

2003

Size :

80 pages

ISBN :

82-480-0367-1

Type of media :

Report

Type of material :

No indication