TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - The influence of hearing impairment on driving avoidance among a large cohort of older drivers
JO  - Journal of applied gerontology
A1  - Vivoda, Jonathon M.
A1  - Molnar, Lisa J.
A1  - Eby, David W.
A1  - Bogard, Scott
A1  - Zakrajsek, Jennifer S.
A1  - Kostyniuk, Lidia P.
A1  - St Louis, Renee M.
A1  - Zanier, Nicole
A1  - LeBlanc, David
A1  - Smith, Jacqui
A1  - Yung, Raymond
A1  - Nyquist, Linda
A1  - DiGuiseppi, Carolyn
A1  - Li, Guohua
A1  - Strogatz, David
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - As people age, some of the commonly experienced psychomotor, visual, and cognitive declines can interfere with the ability to safely drive, often leading to situational avoidance of challenging driving situations. The effect of hearing impairment on these avoidance behaviors has not been comprehensively studied. Data from the American Automobile Association (AAA) Longitudinal Research on Aging Drivers (LongROAD) study were used to assess the effect of hearing impairment on driving avoidance, using three measures of hearing. <br><br>RESULTS indicated that hearing loss plays a complex role in driving avoidance, and that an objective hearing measure was a stronger predictor than hearing aid use and self-rated hearing. Greater hearing impairment was related to less nighttime and freeway driving, more trips farther than 15 mi from home, and lower odds of avoiding peak driving times. The moderating influence of hearing on both vision and cognition is also discussed, along with study implications and future research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0733-4648
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0733464821999223
ID  - ref1
ER  -