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Elder Care: Driving Decisions

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What You Should Know

For most American adults, driving is a necessary part of life often taken for granted. For the elderly, the ability to drive represents freedom, independence and even competence. It offers a way to visit friends, go out to eat, attend religious services or just get out of the house without relying on someone else. In some locations, driving may be the only way to reach the grocery store, medical offices, bank or other needed destinations.

The problem is, driving skills inevitably deteriorate with age. For elders as a group, studies show that declining skills correspond to increasing accidents.

FACT