Age-related diseases and driving safety

M Falkenstein, M Karthaus, U Brüne-Cohrs - Geriatrics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to demographic changes, the number of older drivers is steadily increasing. Mobility is
highly relevant for leading an independent life in the elderly. It largely depends on car …

Non-cognitive factors associated with driving cessation among older adults: an integrative review

A Maliheh, Z Nasibeh, AM Yadollah, KM Hossein… - Geriatric nursing, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploring the factors that affect driving cessation is crucial, because sustained mobility plays
an important role in successful aging. This study aimed to collect evidence on the non …

[HTML][HTML] Hospital inpatient falls across clinical departments

M Mikos, T Banas, A Czerw, B Banas… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: Inpatient falls are common hospital adverse events. We aimed to determine
inpatient fall rates in an urban public hospital and analyzed their characteristics across …

[HTML][HTML] Multidimensional frailty and lifestyles of community-dwelling older Portuguese adults

ACA Faria, MMFPS Martins, OMPL Ribeiro… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Lifestyles are referred to as conditioning factors for the frailty of older adults.
However, there are few studies that explore its association. The objective of the present …

Associations between neighborhood greenspace and brain imaging measures in non-demented older adults: the Cardiovascular Health Study

LM Besser, GS Lovasi, YL Michael, P Garg… - Social psychiatry and …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Greater neighborhood greenspace has been associated with brain health,
including better cognition and lower odds of Alzheimer's disease in older adults. We …

Diabetes mellitus and hard braking events in older adult drivers

D Liu, S Chihuri, HF Andrews, ME Betz… - Injury …, 2024 - Springer
Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) can impair driving safety due to hypoglycemia,
hyperglycemia, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic eye diseases. However, few …

Candrive—Development of a risk stratification tool for older drivers

S Marshall, M Bédard, B Vrkljan… - The Journals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Assessing an older adult's fitness-to-drive is an important part of clinical
decision making. However, most existing risk prediction tools only have a dichotomous …

Driving cessation and physical frailty in community‐dwelling older adults: A longitudinal study

H Ishii, T Doi, K Tsutsumimoto… - Geriatrics & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Physical frailty is a critical health problem that can increase the risk of adverse health
outcomes in older adults. Driving cessation has been associated with negative outcomes …

Social Determinants of Physical Frailty

B Buta, E Twardzik, L Samuel, T Cudjoe… - … Approach to Assessment …, 2024 - Springer
Social determinants of health encompass complex societal factors that can greatly impact
individuals' health and well-being across the lifespan. Among several proposed frameworks …

Older adults and unintentional injury

L Hill, R Moran - Medical Clinics, 2023 - medical.theclinics.com
Background Older adults are the fastest growing population in the United States, with the
population of people older than 65 years being nearly 53 million in 2018. 1 Unintentional …