Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. How safe is it for older adults experiencing cognitive decline to continue driving? Here's what experts say. (Photo illustration: ...

Individuals with cognitive impairment are at a two- to five-fold increased risk of being involved in motor accidents, highlighting the deterioration of driving skills with the decline in cognitive ...

Florida traffic could soon be running smack into a demographic crunch.

BOSTON — Every morning across America, millions of senior citizens grab their car keys and head out to doctors’ appointments, ...

No single assessment tool is able to consistently determine driving ability in people with Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment, a research review has found. No single assessment tool is ...

Patients with dementia progressively lose their functional abilities due to cognitive decline. Driving remains a task that most patients and their families hold on to tightly in an attempt to preserve ...

Deciding whether or not a family member or friend should continue driving is a very difficult decision. Driving requires three levels of skills — operational, tactical and strategic. Different ...

A recent study compared the differences between novice and experienced drivers using a driving simulator and modeled the difference using computational cognitive models. The method and results provide ...

Florida has a system for reporting cognitively impaired drivers but it's a tough journey for doctors making an in-office call ...

The extent of evaluation performed may vary from person to person depending on the severity of injury and presenting symptoms. Steps in evaluation can include: An examination of vision. TBI can cause ...