SENIOR CONNECTIONS

FARMINGDALE PUBLIC LIBRARY

Newsletter Topic of the Month

May/June 2017

DRIVING TIPS FOR OLDER ADULTS & THEIR CAREGIVERS

Have you noticed an older friend or family member's driving skills are beginning to slip? Health changes, due to aging, can impact a person's driving skills. Find tips to help them stay safe behind the wheel and to help them decide when it's time to give up driving. If you're a caregiver, find more resources to help you as you take care of an older family member or friend.

We have a government publication issued by "National Institute on Aging", which provides helpful driving tips for older adults and their caregivers.Following is the table of contents:

0 Stiff Joints and Muscles

0 Trouble Seeing

0 Trouble Hearing

0 Dementia and Driving

0 Slower Reaction Time and Reflexes

0 Medications Can Affect Driving

0 Be a Safe Driver

0 Do You Have Concerns About an Older Driver

0 Having "The Talk" About Driving

0 Is It Time to Give Up Driving

0 How Will You Get Around

0 More Safe Driving Tips

0 For More Information About Driving

To obtain a copy of this publication, visit Senior Connections at Outreach Services room behind Computer Center Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am - 12noon.