Driving Simulator

While driving may seem like second nature, it is a complex task that requires a range of cognitive and psychomotor abilities that include memory, judgment, motor control and speed, decision-making and attention. These skills are necessary for safe driving and unfortunately, often decline as we age. The fatality rate for older drivers is nine times as high as the rate for drivers 25 through 69 years old.

Identifying older drivers who are actual or potential safety risks is an important challenge. The Glennan Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology has developed the Older Drivers Research Program to study driving competencies of older drivers. The goal of this program is to help mature adults continue driving safely, as late in life as possible. Knowing the predictors and determinants of decline of driving skills are critical to successfully developing intervention strategies that may prevent, delay or minimize the decline of driving skills.

The Older Driver Research Program is committed to the advancement of "safe mobility for life" and hopes to provide physicians, caregivers, police and others with a greater comprehension of the older driver. Finding ways to keep seniors driving longer will promote independence and enhance the quality of life for many.

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