Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Dementia and driving.

D O'Neill1, K Neubauer, M Boyle

  • 1Department of Care of the Elderly, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
|April 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Transport Access for Ambulatory Care for Older People.

Irish medical journal·2026
Same author

Muscle Makers: A 10-Week Strength and Nutrition Program for Sarcopenia.

Irish medical journal·2025
Same author

von Willebrand factor antigen, von Willebrand factor propeptide and ADAMTS13 activity in TIA or ischaemic stroke patients changing antiplatelet therapy.

Journal of the neurological sciences·2024
Same author

Cost Awareness of Interventional Radiology Devices Among Radiology Trainees.

Irish medical journal·2023
Same author

Epidemiology and risk factors for mammary tumours in female cats.

The Journal of small animal practice·2023
Same author

Antimicrobial usage in farm animal practices in the UK: A mixed-methods approach.

Preventive veterinary medicine·2023
Same journal

Are medical incapacity and 'fitness to govern' in politics questions of clinical judgement?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2026
Same journal

The Placebo Effect and Long History of the Habit of Belief. How a Medieval Image Reveals the Power of the Invisible.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2026
Same journal

For more events and to book online, please visit //www.rsm.ac.uk/events.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2026
Same journal

Who is responsible when AI kills?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2026
Same journal

Patient-centred care: is it enough?

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2026
Same journal

Continuity of care beyond access: measuring resolution rather than contact.

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine·2026
See all related articles

Many dementia patients continue driving unsafely after diagnosis. Families struggle to stop them, highlighting issues with elderly driver self-certification and the need for reassessment.

Area of Science:

  • Gerontology
  • Neurology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Elderly drivers pose increasing road safety concerns.
  • Human factors are primary causes of motor vehicle crashes.
  • Current UK policy relies on self-certification for drivers over 70.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the driving practices of patients with dementia.
  • To assess the safety of driving in individuals with cognitive decline.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of current self-certification for elderly drivers.

Main Methods:

  • Study included 329 patients with documented dementia attending a Memory Clinic.
  • Driving practices and ability were assessed.
  • Neuropsychological tests and activities of daily living scores were analyzed.

Related Experiment Videos

Main Results:

  • Nearly 20% of dementia patients continued driving post-diagnosis.
  • Two-thirds of these drivers exhibited impaired driving ability.
  • Activities of daily living scores correlated with driving ability, unlike neuropsychological tests.

Conclusions:

  • Many dementia patients drive unsafely after illness onset.
  • Families face significant challenges in preventing unsafe driving.
  • The current self-certification system for elderly drivers requires urgent reassessment.