Driving and dementia  

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Breen, David A. ; Breen, David P. ; Moore, John W. ; Breen, Patricia A ; O'Neill, Desmond

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: British Medical Journal (keterangan: ada di Proquest) vol. 334 no. 7608 (Jun. 2007), page 1365.
Topik: Clinical Review

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Perpustakaan FK Nomor Panggil: B16.K.2007.03 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Summary points Many people with early dementia are capable of driving safely Evidence suggests that the risk of crashes in drivers with dementia is low for up to three years after disease onset, but this varies between people The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency must be notified of all new diagnoses of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias: this relies primarily on self reporting The doctor's role is to make an immediate decision on safety to drive and to ensure that the licensing agency is notified Cognitive testing cannot determine whether individuals with early dementia are able to drive safely The challenge for doctors and the licensing agency is to balance mobility and safety in a growing population of older drivers Dementia is important in relation to driving. As the disease progresses the ability to drive safely is eventually lost and at that point current regulations demand that driving stops. Many patients continue . . .

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