Young, MS and Bunce, D orcid.org/0000-0003-3265-2700 (2011) Driving into the Sunset: Supporting Cognitive Functioning in Older Drivers. Journal of Aging Research, 2011. pp. 1-6. ISSN 2090-2204
Abstract
The rise in the aging driver population presents society with a significant challenge—how to maintain safety and mobility on the roads. On the one hand, older drivers pose a higher risk of an at-fault accident on a mile-for-mile basis; on the other hand, independent mobility is a significant marker of quality of life in aging. In this paper, we review the respective literatures on cognitive neuropsychology and ergonomics to suggest a previously unexplored synergy between these two fields. We argue that this conceptual overlap can form the basis for future solutions to what has been called “the older driver problem.” Such solutions could be found in a range of emerging driver assistance technologies offered by vehicle manufacturers, which have the potential to compensate for the specific cognitive decrements associated with aging that are related to driving.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Copyright © 2011 M. S. Young and D. Bunce. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Psychology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 08 Mar 2019 14:56 |
Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2019 10:45 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Identification Number: | 10.4061/2011/918782 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:86401 |