Croston Jami, Meuser Thomas M, Berg-Weger Marla, Grant Elizabeth A, Carr David B
Program of Occupational Therapy, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
Top Geriatr Rehabil. 2009 Apr 1;25(2):154-162. doi: 10.1097/TGR.0b013e3181a103fd.
In order to characterize the driving and mobility status of older adults with dementia, a questionnaire was mailed to 527 informants; 119 were returned. The majority of patients were diagnosed with Dementia of the Alzheimer's Type. Only 28% were actively driving at the time of survey. Informants rated 53% of current or recently retired drivers as potentially unsafe. Few informants reported using community/educational resources. Individuals with progressive dementia retire from driving for differing reasons, many subsequent to family recognition of impaired driving performance. Opportunities for education and supportive assistance exist but are underutilized.
为了描述患有痴呆症的老年人的驾驶和出行状况，向527名提供信息者邮寄了一份调查问卷；共收回119份。大多数患者被诊断为阿尔茨海默病型痴呆症。在调查时，只有28%的人仍在积极驾驶。提供信息者认为，53%目前或最近退休的驾驶者可能不安全。很少有提供信息者报告使用社区/教育资源。患有进行性痴呆症的人因不同原因停止驾驶，许多是在家人认识到其驾驶能力受损之后。存在教育和支持性援助的机会，但未得到充分利用。
