Mild cognitive impairment: safe to drive?
Driving is an important aspect of daily living and for many older people provides autonomy and psycho-social benefits. Cognitive impairment has been found to impact driving skills at the level of dementia, however, uncertainty remains around the impact of a diagnosis of the pre-dementia condition mild cognitive impairment. Current official guidelines are unclear, and assessment of fitness to drive can be problematical. This editorial examines current official guidance available to the clinician and problems with existing assessment as well as the current position of research specifically into MCI and driving, and considers future direction for research in this field.
Institute for Ageing & Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing & Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, England, United Kingdom. Electronic address: kirsty.olsen@ncl.ac.uk.
Kirsty
K
Olsen
Institute for Ageing & Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing & Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, England, United Kingdom. Electronic address: john-paul.taylor@ncl.ac.uk.
John-Paul
JP
Taylor
Institute for Ageing & Health, Newcastle University, Campus for Ageing & Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 5PL, England, United Kingdom. Electronic address: alan.thomas@ncl.ac.uk.
Alan
A
Thomas
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D001334:Automobile Driving / Q000523:psychology*; D060825:Cognitive Dysfunction; D003704:Dementia; D006801:Humans; D012449:Safety
Ageing; Driving; Mild cognitive impairment