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Title: | Driving into the sunset: Supporting cognitive functioning in older drivers |
Authors: | Young, MS Bunce, D |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
Publisher: | Hindawi Publishing Corporation |
Citation: | Journal of Aging Research, Artn: 918782, Mar 2011 |
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. |
Description: | Copyright @ 2011 Mark S. Young and David Bunce - This article has been made available through the Brunel Open Access Publishing Fund. |
URI: | http://www.hindawi.com/journals/jar/2011/918782/ http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/5632 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/918782 |
ISSN: | 2090-2212 |
Appears in Collections: | Ergonomics Publications Brunel OA Publishing Fund Psychology Brunel Design School Research Papers Dept of Life Sciences Research Papers |
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