Older Drivers

Old and On the Road: Can We Train Older Drivers to Be Safer?

Wray Herbert | Posted 04.07.2012

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Wray Herbert

It appears that older drivers' mistakes may result not from declines in vision, cognitive sharpness, or physical ability but from learned habits -- habits that it may be possible to correct.

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Allstate: Can Brain Training Help Improve Driver Safety?

Alvaro Fernandez | Posted 11.17.2011

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Alvaro Fernandez

Allstate, which called the Posit program "potentially the next big breakthrough in automobile safety," said it expects software exercises to reduce risky driving maneuvers by up to 40 percent.

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