Citation

Cort M. Rev. Esp. Salud Publica 1995; 69(2): 189-193.

Vernacular Title

A proposito de la conduccion de automoviles en la vejez.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Ministerio De Sanidad Y Consumo)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7497344

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Owing to the progressive ageing of our society and also to the great importance that we attach to driving, the number of elderly drivers (over sixty-five years old) is likely to increase significantly. It is also important to point out that during the last years it has been stated a bigger amount of traffic accidents among the members of this community. METHODS: In this article different aspects already published about aged drivers are revised. RESULTS: The reasons for this rise are both the greater number of old people with a driving licence and the deterioration in some capabilities which may appear at a certain age. CONCLUSIONS: The fact that Health Service professionals dealing with this specific group are of the first importance as far as their education in this area is emphasized.

Language: es