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Department of Senior Services
Older Driver Family
Assistance Help Network
For families, friends, and caregivers concerned about an aging loved one who is driving "at risk"
(716) 858-8526
Policy
(Public policy statements)
This section includes various resources addressing policy that may have an impact on driving issues affecting "at-risk" older drivers or those working to resolve caregiver concerns.
- Help Network Members
Willing to provide information about policy. - Legislation
To search for legislation pending in the New York State Assembly and Senate:- Assembly: http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg You can search by bill number or keyword (e.g. "driver")
- Senate: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
- Dementia and Driving
- American Academy of Neurology Recommendations:
Dubinsky RM, Stein AC, Lyons K, for the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Practice parameter: Risk of driving and Alzheimer's disease (An evidence-based review). Neurology 2000;54:2205-2211 (summary) - AMA Recommendations:
- American Academy of Neurology Recommendations:
- DMV
"Driver Medical Conditions and Accident Re-examination" - Laurence G. Roth, M.D., Advocate
- "Why We Are Concerned About Safe Driving" (by Laurence G. Roth, M.D., whose son was killed in a crash involving an older driver)
- Proposed Additional Health Insurance Coverage for Assessment of Altered Motor Vehicle Driving Ability
This page was last modified on: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 3:54:04 PM
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