The American Academy of Family Phys...

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have make knowned free patient education materials for assess-ing older drivers. The packet, Decisions About Driving: A Toolkit for Older Drivers and Their Families, has five handouts that include tips onward how senior citizens and their family members can cope after the older character has to stop driving, and checklists to assess driving skills (i.e., changes in vision, hearing, and general physical ability). The kits are available in pack-ages of 10 They can be ordered online at http://www.aafp.org/shop/978 or by the agency of calling the AAFP order department at 800-944-0000

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