Driving and Safety

Suggested Physician Resources

Physicians' Legal Responsibility to Report Impaired Drivers
Driving is an important topic in cognitive impairment. This resource outlines the legal responsibilities of physicians in reporting impaired drivers.

Elder Rights Protection
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging provides a resource for elder rights protection, as well as programs and services related to elder justice.

Elder Abuse
The National Center on Elder Abuse has information for clinicians about the forms of elder abuse, warning signs of elder abuse, and links for resources.

Patient, Family, And Caregiver Resources

At the Crossroads: Family Conversations About Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia & Driving
Developed by the Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence, this guide is designed for people who have dementia and their families to with independence and safe driving. It provides suggestions for monitoring, limiting, and stopping driving, and provides cases featuring experiences of family caregivers and people who have dementia. It can be downloaded or ordered here.

Driving Contract
The Alzheimer’s Association provides a contract between the patient and caregivers that acknowledge there will be a point in time that the patient should no longer drive a motor vehicle.

Patient Driving Safety Questionnaire
Designed for use by the patient, this questionnaire is part of an educational service of the American Academy of Neurology. It is based on an assessment of current scientific and clinical information to help in developing the diagnosis of dementia and a course of action in care. This tool best applies to patients who have mild dementia.

Age Page: Elder Abuse
The National Institute on Aging resource provides background and guidance on elder abuse, and actions to prevent or report abuse. It also lists resources about the long-term effects of abuse and caregiver stress.