COGNITIVE DECLINE AND DRIVING EVALUATION IN THE ELDERLY

Course overview

PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA ARE AT INCREASED RISK OF DRIVING IMPAIRMENT, AND FITNESS TO DRIVE SHOULD BE EVALUATED IN ALL PATIENTS WITH NEUROCOGNITIVE DISORDERS. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO GOLD STANDARD TEST OR SCALE TO DETERMINE DRIVING FITNESS, AND MANY CLINICIANS DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO STOP DRIVING. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION OF DRIVING IMPAIRMENT IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM'S ROLE IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.