@article{ref1,
title="Impaired knowledge of driving laws is associated with recommended driving cessation in cognitively impaired older adults",
journal="Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders: Extra",
year="2011",
author="Alosco, Michael L. and Ott, Brian R. and Cleveland, Mary Jo and Royle, Kristy and Snyder, Stephanie and Spitznagel, Mary Beth and Gunstad, John",
volume="1",
number="1",
pages="358-365",
abstract="BACKGROUND/AIMS: The present study examined if knowledge of driving laws independently predicts on-the-road driving performance among cognitively impaired older adults. METHODS: The current study consisted of retrospective observational analyses on 55 cognitively impaired older adults (77.9 ± 6.4 years) that completed an on-the-road driving evaluation, a 20-item knowledge test of driving laws, and a brief cognitive test battery. RESULTS: Logistic regression found poorer performance on the knowledge test was significantly associated with greater likelihood of recommended driving cessation beyond important demographic and cognitive variables (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: Cognitively impaired patients' ability to drive may be related to their knowledge regarding common driving laws, in addition to their current level of cognitive functioning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1664-5464",
doi="10.1159/000333366",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000333366"
}