title: [Elderly patients behind the wheel].
abstract: Elderly drivers exhibit typical deficits when called upon to deal with complicated traffic situations. These are based on psychophysical limitations associated with old age, multimorbidity, and potential undesired drug interactions. Of particular importance in such situations are critical self-reflection with regard to perceived deficits, and a qualified evaluation bythe physician of any reduction in competence that is of relevance to road safety. However, many patients ignore illness- or age-related deteriorations in performance. In such cases, neutral and low-level preventive counseling and training options that can be integrated into the medical counseling process may be effective.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Angewandte Psychologie, München. wfastenmeier@mensch-verkehrumwelt.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Fastenmeier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gstalter
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Eggerdinger
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Galsterer
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001333:Automobile Driver Examination; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment