Driving and dementia
- 28 June 2007
- Vol. 334 (7608) , 1365-1369
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.39233.585208.55
Abstract
Crash dataThe risk of crashes in patients with dementia has been extensively studied (table⇓). Over the course of the disease evidence suggests that the risk of a crash is significantly increased. As a general rule, however, the risk seems to remain acceptably low for up to three years after the onset of dementia, by which time most patients have stopped driving. A more detailed analysis of data on crash risk in dementia is provided on bmj.com. View this table: In this window In a new window Summary of studies on crash risk in patients with Alzheimer's disease and other dementiasKeywords
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