Driver Self-Regulation Practices in Older Drivers with and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Ying Ru Feng; Lynn Meuleners; Mark Stevenson; Jane Heyworth; Kevin Murray; Sean Maher

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Driver Self-Regulation Practices in Older Drivers with and Without Mild Cognitive Impairment.

Ying Ru Feng, Lynn Meuleners, Mark Stevenson, Jane Heyworth, Kevin Murray, Sean Maher

Clinical Interventions in Aging | Dove Medical Press | Published : 2020

DOI: 10.2147/CIA.S236998

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Abstract

Objective To assess the impact of cognitive, socio-demographic and driving-related characteristics on self-regulation practices in older drivers with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) (determined by the Telephone Cognitive Screen (T-CogS) score), compared with drivers with no cognitive impairment. Design, Setting, Participants A cross-sectional study collected information from 362 drivers with MCI and 611 drivers with no cognitive impairment, who were aged 65+ years, and were living in Western Australia between November 2018 and February 2019. Measurements Self-reported self-regulation driving practices. Results The majority of drivers with MCI (62.4%) and those with no cognitive impairment..

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Funding Acknowledgements

This study was supported by the Australian Research Council Linkage Grant #LP160101446. The funding source had no role in the design of the study, methodology of the study, recruitment of study participants, collection of data, analysis of data, or preparation of manuscript.