Dattoma Lucia Loredana
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Medicine, UCLA School of David Geffen, 10945 LeConte Avenue # 2339, Los Angeles, CA 93065, USA.
Prim Care. 2017 Sep;44(3):457-467. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2017.05.003.
Older adults in the United States are healthier and more active than ever before. The number of adult drivers 65 years and older is increasing rapidly. However, older drivers are involved in more fatal car incidents per miles driven than any other age group except teenagers. Driving has become very important for older adults because it is critical to their independence and self-esteem. Therefore, the role of health care providers and the interprofessional team is essential to maximizing the life expectancy of driving to match the life span and activity levels of the older adult population.
美国的老年人比以往任何时候都更健康、更活跃。65岁及以上的成年驾驶员数量正在迅速增加。然而，除青少年外，老年驾驶员每行驶一英里所涉及的致命车祸事故比其他任何年龄组都要多。驾驶对老年人变得非常重要，因为这对他们的独立性和自尊至关重要。因此，医疗保健提供者和跨专业团队的作用对于最大限度地延长驾驶寿命以匹配老年人群的寿命和活动水平至关重要。
