Driving and Dementia

Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD

Associate Professor
Department of Neurology
Memory and Brain Wellness Center
Harborview Medical Center/University of Washington School of Medicine

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 Learning Objectives

 

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

  • Identify most prevalent cognitive risk factors threatening driving skills
  • Identify screening measures for cognitive function with combined ecological validity and suitability for primary and specialty care settings
  • Identify resources and referral processes for further evaluation and additional community mobility

[From the Winter 2019 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series (Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias); NW Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Center]