title: Occupational therapists lead a national injury prevention strategy to help older drivers.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  As older adults are the fastest growing segment of the driving population, the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) has taken older driver safety as a key priority.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this paper is to present the National Blueprint for Injury Prevention in Older Drivers (Blueprint) and its related activities.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Since 2006, CAOT has been working on initiatives relating to the National Blueprint for Injury Prevention in Older Drivers. The most recent activities include the launch of informational brochures and a website.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The Blueprint and its related activities were developed with the intent to prolong safe driving among older adults in Canada, and to propose future actions to be addressed by all stakeholders interested in older driver safety.
authors.affiliation: Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists, CTTC Building, 3400- 1125 Colonel By Drive. Ottawa, ON K1S 5R1. jcraik@caot.ca
authors.forename: Janet M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Craik
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001334:Automobile Driving; D002170:Canada; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D009788:Occupational Therapy; D011050:Policy Making; D012939:Social Planning; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control*