Communities nationwide are confronting an increasingly complex challenge of ensuring the safety of older adult drivers and of promoting the continued mobility of individuals as they restrict or stop driving. Various Federal, state and local approaches to meet that challenge are underway - efforts that are changing the face of mobility nationally.
The American Society on Aging and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, developed two educational programs for professionals to better face the challenges of keeping older adults mobile and engaged in their communities.
DriveWell Toolkit and Training Program
DriveWell is a comprehensive information program designed to:
- Promote community conversations that can lead to increased driver safety and more transportation choices for adults ages 65 and older;
- Encourage older drivers to change when and how they drive;
- Prompt older adults to use alternative forms of transportation
- Stimulate communities to assess the need for and, if needed, offer transportation choices more responsive to the needs of older adults.
Driving Transitions Education Program
The Driving Transitions Education Program is a companion to the DriveWell Toolkit designed to:.
- Provide professionals step-by-step procedures for responding to inquiries about older driver safety,
- Prepare the older adult and his or her family for the decisions related to mobility
- Enable professionals to feel comfortable and competent when talking to older drivers about transitions from driving to alternatives that facilitate continued mobility and community involvement.
DriveWell is funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Tuesday, September 07, 2010 
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