April 2020 - Electric and Hybrid vehicles.
Electric cars and hybrid cars are now becoming more common on our roads, and the change over to these vehicles can come with their own challenges. An excellent resource from Auto Trader is now available to give advice and guidance on the barriers those with a disability may face and how to overcome them, as well as the pros and cons of getting an electric vehicle. This can be accessed by clicking here.
November 2018
Driving with Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment Consensus Guidelines for Clinicians: The final guidelines are now available for use and have been produced to provide clinicians with an understanding of their legal and clinical responsibilities, as well as a framework on which to base appropriate management of those who drive with a diagnosis of dementia or mild cognitive impairment. The guidelines have been designed to provide assistance to clinicians rather than be prescriptive and can be adapted for local use. They are designed for use within clinical and community settings as a part of a comprehensive clinical assessment and formulation, rather than as a stand-alone assessment focussed solely on driving safety. The guidelines have been endorsed by Alzheimer's Society, Driving Mobility, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Royal College of General Practitioners, Memory Services National Accreditation Programme, Royal College of Occupational Therapists and The British Psychological Society. You can go directly to the guidelines by clicking here.
We are also keen to hear your feedback and views on the consensus guidelines and would be grateful if you would complete a short survey that will take no longer than two minutes. This can be accessed here.
New Driving and Dementia and Driving with MCI pathways available: As part of the driving and dementia consensus guidelines process the clinical decision pathways for driving with dementia and driving with mild cognitive impairment have been updated to reflect the latest guidance. These are available in the downloads section.
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Research Article: The research article that accompanies the Driving & Dementia pathway has now been published in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, and is available via open access.
You can read the full article by clicking here.