Occupational Therapy Play Role In Safe Driving For The Elderly--Driving Rehabilitation Specialist

An Alternative To Giving Up The Car Keys by Alina Tugend.  The New York Times.  December 13, 2013.

(1)  In the United States about _____ million licensed drivers are over 65.

(2)  The groups that have the highest fatal crash rates are __________ and those ______ years and older.

(3)  Older drivers are often safer because they are less likely to ________________.

(4)  The increasing rate of fatal crashes beginning at age 75 is not necessarily because older people have more accidents but because ___________________________.

(5)  As flexibility and range of motion decrease with age, ____________ can help.

(6)  __________________ can adjust the range and intensity of light to improve night vision.

(7)  What are some of the advances in collision avoidance that can make driving safer for older people?

(8)  In some cases, medical insurance or Medicare will cover _____________ as part of occupational therapy.

(9)  The American Occupational Therapy Association provides a list on its website of occupational  therapists who specialize in _____________________.