Title
Evaluation and Management of Driving Risk in Dementia
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
April 12, 2012
Last Updated Month/Year
January 8, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
External Publication Status
Published
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
To review the evidence regarding the usefulness of patient demographic characteristics, driving history, and cognitive testing in predicting driving capability among patients with dementia and to determine the efficacy of driving risk reduction strategies.
Inclusion Criteria
Female, Male, Adult, Older adult
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory
Intended Users
Psychologist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Prevention, Management
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D003704 - Dementia
Keywords
dementia, driving risk, Mental State Examination, on-road driving test, Alzheimer disease
Source Citation
Practice Parameter update: Evaluation and management of driving risk in dementia. Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. D.J. Iverson, G.S. Gronseth, M.A. Reger, S. Classen, R.M. Dubinsky, M. Rizzo. Neurology Apr 2010, 74 (16) 1316-1324; DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181da3b0f