Clinical features of Alzheimer's disease

H Förstl, A Kurz - European archives of psychiatry and clinical …, 1999 - Springer
The preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease is inconspicuous and there are–almost by
definition–no reliable and valid symptoms and signs which would allow a very early …

Practice parameter: Risk of driving and Alzheimer's disease (an evidence-based review)[RETIRED] Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American …

RM Dubinsky, AC Stein, K Lyons - Neurology, 2000 - AAN Enterprises
Article abstract Studies of automobile accident frequency among drivers with AD have
yielded conflicting results about the risk of accidents. To develop a practice parameter …

The relationship between neuropsychological functioning and driving ability in dementia: a meta-analysis.

MA Reger, RK Welsh, G Watson, B Cholerton… - …, 2004 - psycnet.apa.org
A meta-analysis of 27 primary studies was conducted to examine the relationship between
neuropsychological functioning and driving ability for adults with dementia. When studies …

Relations among chronic medical conditions, medications, and automobile crashes in the elderly: a population-based case-control study

G McGwin Jr, RV Sims, LV Pulley… - American journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Older drivers have elevated crash rates and are more likely to be injured or die if they have a
crash. Medical conditions and medications have been hypothesized as determinants of …

Longitudinal driving performance in early‐stage dementia of the Alzheimer type

JM Duchek, DB Carr, L Hunt, CM Roe… - Journal of the …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives: To longitudinally assess on‐road driving performance in healthy older adults
and those with early‐stage dementia of the Alzheimer type (DAT). Design: A prospective …

A systematic review and meta-analysis of on-road simulator and cognitive driving assessment in Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment

MA Hird, P Egeto, CE Fischer, G Naglie… - Journal of …, 2016 - content.iospress.com
Background: Many individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and mild cognitive impairment
(MCI) are at an increased risk of driving impairment. There is a need for tools with sufficient …

The older adult driver with cognitive impairment:“It's a very frustrating life”

DB Carr, BR Ott - Jama, 2010 - jamanetwork.com
Although automobiles remain the transportation of choice for many older adults, late-life
cognitive impairment and dementia often impair the ability to drive safely. However, there is …

Factors related to driving difficulty and habits in older drivers

JM Lyman, G McGwin Jr, RV Sims - Accident Analysis & Prevention, 2001 - Elsevier
Objectives: To evaluate the association between chronic medical conditions, functional,
cognitive, and visual impairments and driving difficulty and habits among older drivers …

A longitudinal study of drivers with Alzheimer disease

BR Ott, WC Heindel, GD Papandonatos, EK Festa… - Neurology, 2008 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: The goal of this study was to define the natural progression of driving impairment
in persons who initially have very mild to mild dementia. Methods: We studied 128 older …

Effects of Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment on driving ability: a controlled clinical study by simulated driving test

C Frittelli, D Borghetti, G Iudice… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess the effects of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Mild Cognitive Impairment
(MCI) on simulated car driving ability. Methods Twenty patients with a probable AD of mild …