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Simulators for assessing driving skills in demented patients
1Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders
|June 1, 1997
Abstract:
This paper reviews the appropriate use of simulators to assess driving abilities in individuals with dementing illnesses. Several points are addressed: What is a driving simulator? What are the characteristics of a simulator? What are the strengths and weaknesses of various types of simulators? The potential role of driving simulators for predicting future driving safety is discussed.