Safer Driving = Safer Aging
New York Times writer Alina Tugend reports on community and state responses to concerns over older drivers in “An Alternative to Giving Up the Car Keys.” An excerpt:
“While that is a scary thought for some people, the common perception, that the only real choice is between ignoring the difficulties faced by elderly drivers and taking away the car keys, is wrong. ‘We’re evolving in our thinking,’ said Jodi Olshevski, a gerontologist and executive director of the Hartford insurance company’s Center for Mature Market Excellence. ‘We’re not just looking at the transition from driver to passenger, but how we can empower drivers to extend their driving as long as possible.’”
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