title: Simulators for assessing driving skills in demented patients.
abstract: This paper reviews the appropriate use of simulators to assess driving abilities in individuals with dementing illnesses. Several points are addressed: What is a driving simulator? What are the characteristics of a simulator? What are the strengths and weaknesses of various types of simulators? The potential role of driving simulators for predicting future driving safety is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Bylsma
mesh_terms: D001334:Automobile Driving; D003704:Dementia / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors