September 29, 2019
They included all crashes resulting in injury
Recently, a team of researchers designed a study to learn more about cognitive
health and older drivers&ec
motors Suppliers39; crash risks. The researchers then looked at motor
vehicle crashes involving ACT participants. The researchers linked ACT data from
2002 to 2015 to the Washington State crash database and to information from the
Washington State Department of Licensing.The study appears in the Journal of
American Geriatrics Society.For older licensed drivers without dementia, lower
levels of cognitive function were linked to a higher risk of motor vehicle
crashes.In this study, the researchers focused on links between levels of
cognitive function and crash risk among older drivers without dementia over a
14-year study period.
They also assessed the link between changes in cognitive
function over time and later # risks of crashes..However, we have limited
knowledge about the effects on older drivers whose problems with mental
abilities are less severe than those associated with dementia.The researchers
noted that, unfortunately, there is not yet a widely accepted specific clinical
exam, procedure, or lab test that can evaluate driving and crash risk related to
cognitive function.ACT participants were tested for their ability to think and
make decisions.Researchers have a history of studying driver safety in older
adults after they've been diagnosed with dementia, a decline in memory and other
mental abilities that make daily living difficult.
They included all crashes
resulting in injury, death, or property damage totaling at least $1,000.
Depression also was linked to a higher risk for crashes in older licensed
drivers without dementia. Researchers focused on links between levels of
cognitive function and crash risk among older drivers.The researchers used
information from the Adult Changes in Thought (ACT) study, an ongoing study of
adults aged 65 and older. Researchers followed 2,615 participants for an average
of 6.They also assessed the link between changes in cognitive function over time
and later risks of crashes. (Representational Image: AP) Older drivers with
lower levels of cognitive function are more likely to be involved in a crash,
according to a study.7 years or until they dropped out of ACT, died, were
diagnosed with dementia, or failed to renew their license
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