By 2030, 20 percent of the world's drivers, 60 million in all, will
be over the age of 65. Consequently, safe and efficient mobility
for older adults is a complex and pressing issue. Maintaining Safe
Mobility in an Aging Society addresses the complexities surrounding
the booming number of aging drivers and practical solutions for
sustaining safe transportation for this growing group. This
plainspoken resource informs safe mobility discussions on a variety
of areas, including: Necessary skills for safe driving and how age
affects them Current evidence on how medical conditions and
medication hinder driving skills Comprehensive screening
description and assessment practices, issues, and tools Sensitive
ways to help older drivers transition into driving cessation Impact
of advanced vehicle technology on aging drivers Approaches to
strengthening safety-conscious licensing policies Draws the
Significant Link Between Mobility and Well Being In addition to
discussing how age impacts both the risk and severity of accidents
and the link between mobility and well-being, this authoritative
work discusses means to achieve safer mobility, including roadway
design and community transportation options. Authored by driver
safety and awareness experts, it covers psychological and physical
changes associated with age (both normal and pathological),
including an important but rarely explored aspect of dementia known
as wandering behavior. It also addresses the role of emerging
technology. Maintaining Safe Mobility in an Aging Society is a
concise reference that encompasses an impressive breadth of
ready-to-access information. Thorough and systematically organized,
it is a groundbreaking and indispensable resource for those prov
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