OLDER ADULTS AND READINESS TO CEASE DRIVING

Examining older driver readiness for driving cessation may facilitate successful mobility transitions that decrease adverse outcomes like depression and social isolation. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between older driver characteristics and driving cessation readiness using...

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Published in:Innovation in aging 2017-07, Vol.1 (suppl_1), p.416-416
Main Authors: Kandasamy, D., Carr, D.B., Meuser, T.M., Harmon, A., Betz, M.
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Language:English
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Summary:Examining older driver readiness for driving cessation may facilitate successful mobility transitions that decrease adverse outcomes like depression and social isolation. The purpose of this study was to examine associations between older driver characteristics and driving cessation readiness using the Assessment of Readiness for Mobility Transition (ARMT), a measure that evaluates attitudinal and emotional readiness for prospective mobility loss or change. The study recruited community-dwelling, English-speaking adults aged ≥65 years from three internal medicine clinics affiliated with a tertiary-care academic center; all were active drivers lacking significant cognitive impairment. Participants completed the ARMT short-form questionnaire: ARMT scores ≥29 points suggest unreadiness for driving cessation while scores
ISSN:2399-5300
2399-5300
DOI:10.1093/geroni/igx004.1497