TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Impaired knowledge of driving laws is associated with recommended driving cessation in cognitively impaired older adults
JO  - Dementia and geriatric cognitive disorders: Extra
A1  - Alosco, Michael L.
A1  - Ott, Brian R.
A1  - Cleveland, Mary Jo
A1  - Royle, Kristy
A1  - Snyder, Stephanie
A1  - Spitznagel, Mary Beth
A1  - Gunstad, John
SP  - 358
EP  - 365
VL  - 1
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-5464
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000333366
ID  - ref1
ER  -