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Driving and Dementia


Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD

Clinical Neuropsychologist
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology

Memory and Brain Wellness Center
University of Washington



Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

  • Increase familiarity with cognitive risk factors related to driving safety and impairment
  • Improve use of screening and case detection tools around increased risk of driving impairment in dementia
  • Increase awareness of and access to resources/community supports for additional evaluation and to promote community mobility.

[From the Winter 2021 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series (Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias)]