Should a person with Alzheimer’s continue to drive?

Should a person with Alzheimer’s continue to drive?

Driving is an important part of independent living for most older adults, but it’s also a complicated task, requiring alertness, clear thinking and quick decision making. If someone has Alzheimer’s, changes in thinking skills and reaction time can lead to unsafe driving.

See how Alzheimer’s can affect a person’s driving skills.

See what to do when the person’s driving skills decline.

For more, see “Driving Safety: Alzheimer’s Caregiving Tips,” from the Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center (ADEAR) of the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH.

The information on Alzheimer’s Caregiving was developed for NIHSeniorHealth by theNational Institute on Aging (NIA) at NIH.