Authors: Tamara Thompson
ISBN-13: 9780737740547, ISBN-10: 073774054X
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Cengage Gale
Date Published: June 2008
Edition: Library Edition
Book Synopsis
Table of Contents
Introduction 7
Senior Drivers Are a Growing Public Danger Robert Davis Anthony DeBarros 11
Seniors Are Safe Drivers David S. Loughran Seth A. Seabury Laura Zakaras 20
Society Must Balance Safety Concerns with the Needs of Senior Drivers Dr. Byron Thames 29
The Nation's Roads Increase Driving Dangers for Seniors Hal Karp 35
Seniors Who Stop Driving Decline Faster Than Those Who Still Drive$dSeniorJournal.com 42
More Seniors than Younger Drivers Die in Auto Accidents$dSeniorJournal.com 46
Seniors Who Cannot Drive Grapple with Isolation Gordon Dickson 50
Senior Drivers Should Be Screened More Thoroughly Than Others Katherine Siggerud 54
Taking Keys Away from Senior Drivers Is a Challenge for Families Janice Gallagher 60
The National Agenda Should Include Senior Driving Issues Ezra Ochshorn 65
Better Transit Programs Would Help Seniors Give Up Driving Helen Kerschner Joan Harris 69
Organizations to Contact 83
Bibliography 90
Index 95
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