Everyone likes the independence of driving a car on his or her own. Safe driving is a key concern for all but more relevant for older people due their physical and mental changes.
The aging eye for people over 60 is one of the concerns due to which it would be difficult to see and understand visual information and also react accordingly.
Some tips can be followed to make the driving experience safer:
- Ensure regular eye check-ups are done in order to maintain eye health so that undetected vision loss and cataracts does not result in bad driving.
- It is best to avoid nighttime driving which involves bright and glaring light. If there is an urgent requirement to drive at night, do not look directly at the headlights of oncoming vehicles instead concentrate on the road ahead and toward the right side of the lane in which you’re driving. Try and take a familiar route.
- Driving under the influence of some medications can change the ability to react and respond to unexpected road hazards. Check with the doctor about the side effects of prescribed medications.
- Sudden changes in light require more adjustment in older drivers and a good pair of sunglasses can minimize this.
The Senior Citizens Bureau offers free or low cost services and guidance to the elderly and also has an online directory and resource guide that lists various housing, product and service providers. They are a national, non-profit community resource for the elderly and children of the elderly and caregivers to the aged. Their national hotline, the Elder Info Line, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for senior members. To avail their services contact: 832-230-1238 or e-mail them at director@seniorcitizensbureau.com. Visit www.seniorcitizensbureau.com
for more information.
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