Driving and dementia: perspectives from an outpatient clinic.
This article explores issues related to automobile driving and dementia from the perspective of an outpatient medical clinic. A retrospective pilot study is presented with particular focus on the relationship between cognitive status and hazardous driving performance. Special attention is given to the practice considerations that confront social workers and other health care professionals who deal with this prevalent and difficult problem.
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University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
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D000368:Aged; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001334:Automobile Driving; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D003704:Dementia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies