What are the warning signals for unsafe driving in patients with dementia?
Ans : The Alzheimer’s Association Web site ( www.alz.org ) is an excellent resource for clinicians, patients, and families on many aspects of Alzheimer’s dementia, including driving. They describe the warning signs of unsafe driving, such as forgetting how to locate familiar places, failure to obey traffic signals, making slow or poor decisions, driving at an inappropriate speed, and becoming angry and confused while driving. These signs can be useful for the older adult and the family to identify the unsafe older driver.
