Kevin T. Foley, MD Staff physician, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic
Steven J. Mitchell, OTR/L, CDRS Certified Driver Rehabilitation Specialist, Department of Occupational Therapy, Cleveland Clinic
Address: Kevin T. Foley, MD, Section of Geriatric Medicine, Department of General Internal Medicine, A91, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195
ABSTRACT
Physicians often must decide when an older patient should give up driving. Objective measures of accident risk are lacking, but a simple assessment of function can provide insights. Some medical centers now offer driving evaluation and rehabilitation programs.