PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT: AAA ROADWISE REVIEW: HELP SENIORS DRIVE SAFELY LONGER

AAA Roadwise Review: A Tool to Help Seniors Drive Safely Longer is a scientifically validated screening tool developed by AAA and noted transportation safety researchers. Available on CD-ROM, this tool allows seniors to measure, in the privacy of their own home, the eight functional abilities shown to be the strongest predictors of crash risk among older drivers. The abilities assessed in Roadwise Review include:

• Leg Strength and General Mobility
• Head/Neck Flexibility
• High- and Low-Contrast Visual Acuity
• Working Memory
• Visualization of Missing Information
• Visual Search
• Useful Field of View

Please contact your local AAA club to learn how you can obtain a copy of Roadwise Review[for $5, www.aaa.com.

-Adapted from “Check your driving abilities conveniently, confidentially and from the comfort of home!”, http://secure.aaasne.com/public/news/trafficsafe/senior.html

06/08