Friday, March 19, 2010

AMA Issues Older Driver Safety Guide to Help Slow Leading Cause of Injury Deaths in Seniors

"March 17, 2010 - To help protect the lives of senior citizens and make our roads safer, the American Medical Association (AMA) has released a new Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers. Motor vehicle injuries are a leading cause of injury-related deaths in adults over 65. Per mile driven, the fatality rate for drivers 85 years and older is nine times higher than for drivers 25 to 69 years old."

For the rest of the story by seniorjournal.com, click on the link below.

http://www.seniorjournal.com/NEWS/Aging/2010/20100317-AMAIssuesOlder.htm

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