Sökning: "Older drivers"

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  1. 1. Older automobile drivers : medical aspects

    Författare :Kurt Johansson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Older drivers; Cognitive impairment; Accident risk; Medical examination; ;

    Sammanfattning : Introduction: Older drivers (65+) are not a threat to traffic safety; the number of accidents involving older drivers is small compared to the number of younger drivers' accidents. However, a substantial number of studies have shown that when mileage is taken into consideration, older drivers have an increased risk for being involved in traffic accidents. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Older car drivers - Needs of vehicle support for safe individual mobility

    Författare :Thomas K Broberg; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Nyckelord :TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Elderly driver; Collision avoidance; Older driver; On-road assessment; ADAS; Driver attitudes; Active Safety; Driver assist; Driver behaviour;

    Sammanfattning : As the demographic is changing with the growth of the population of older citizens, concerns have been raised for this group in terms of mobility as well as traffic safety. In this context the automobile is an important means of transport. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Older drivers with cognitive impairments : issues of detection and assessment

    Författare :Catarina Lundberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Older drivers; cognitive impairment; preclinical dementia; cognitive assessment; driving test;

    Sammanfattning : Older drivers are often presented as a traffic safety problem. Age-related medical conditions such as dementias and stroke impair cognitive functions that are crucial for safe driving. Uncertainty remains regarding the most appropriate clinical methods to assess driving fitness in these patient groups. LÄS MER

  5. 4. Att köra eller inte köra : Hur de äldre, åldrande och bilkörning har diskuterats i svensk transportpolitik

    Författare :Satu Heikkinen; Lars Tornstam; Mats Börjesson; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; ageing; old age; image; representation; gerontology; mobility; transportation; sociology; older drivers; driving licence; traffic safety; policy; discourse analysis; Foucault; archaelogy; categorisation; Sociology; Sociologi;

    Sammanfattning : The objective of this study is to analyse the formation of older and ageing drivers in Swedish transportation policy. Documents from the Swedish Government, the Riksdag and, in a few cases, public authorities and newspapers are analysed. The discourse-analytical framework is inspired by Foucault’s archaeology, which is used as a tool box. LÄS MER

  7. 5. Occupational participation through community mobility among older men and women

    Författare :Sofi Fristedt; Torbjörn Falkmer; Jan Lexell; Jönköping University; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES;

    Sammanfattning : The overall aim of the present thesis was to explore and characterise occupational participation and community mobility from an occupational perspective of health and well-being, and to elucidate potential barriers and facilitators for occupational participation and community mobility in older men and women.In Study I, questionnaires were sent to a sample of older citizens (75+) in three Swedish mid-sized municipalities. LÄS MER