A lot of articles on seniors and driving seem intent on highlighting that seniors are impaired, making them a hazard on the roads. While some children are faced with having a tough conversation with their elderly parents about when it is time to retire their keys,
A lot of articles on seniors and driving seem intent on highlighting that seniors are impaired, making them a hazard on the roads. While some children are faced with having a tough conversation with their elderly parents about when it is time to retire their keys, the biggest concern when it comes to seniors and driving affects them whether they are the driver or the passenger.
Statistically speaking seniors and teenagers are more likely than any other age groups to be involved in a car crash. Yet interestingly enough, people over the age of 65 are most likely to actually die due to a crash.[i] Because seniors tend to be more prone to infections, broken bones, and difficult recovery periods, they suffer more fatalities due to car crashes.
As either a senior or a caregiver, perhaps the number one 