#110: Driver’s safety for Older Adults: When is it Time to Give Up the Keys?

Get schooled on driver’s safety for older adults by expert, Alice Pomidor MD, Professor of Geriatrics at Florida State University. Whether or not older adults can continue to drive is a huge problem faced by for primary care clinicians, and will remain one until driverless cars become ubiquitous. Topics covered include: how to take a driving history, red flags, physical exam, cognitive exam, and vision assessment for driver’s safety, resources, when to refer, alternate means of transportation, and the legal repercussions of reporting...or not reporting. Full show notes available at http://thecurbsiders.com/podcast. Join our mailing list and receive a PDF copy of our show notes every Monday. Rate us on iTunes, recommend a guest or topic and give feedback at [email protected]. Credits: Written and produced by: Matthew Watto MD and Elizabeth Garbitelli MD Candidate 2022 Editor: Matthew Watto MD Cover Image by: Kate Grant MD Hosts: Matthew Watto MD, Stuart Brigham MD, Paul Williams MD Guest: Alice Pomidor MD  Time Stamps 00:00 Disclaimer 00:35 Intro and guest bio 03:10 Guest onliner, book recommendations, and career advice 10:43 Clinical case, and the 5 Rs of clinicians responsibility 19:15 Taking a history from older adult drivers 26:28 The clinical exam for driver’s safety (cognition, vision, and MSK tests) 37:24 How can we avoid patient anger towards clinician and family members? 41:10 When and where to refer for driving evaluation 47:00 Alternative transportation 52:00 What to do if someone refuses or forgets to stop driving 59:45 Reporting requirements and legal ramifications 69:15 Take home points 72:00 Outro  Tags: driving, elderly, geriatrics, dementia, treatment, prevention, cognition, seniors, drivers, safety, crash, motor, vehicle, car, assistant, care, doctor, education, family, FOAM, FOAMim, FOAMed, health, hospitalist, hospital, internal, internist, meded, medical, medicine, nurse, practitioner, professional, primary, physician, resident, student