Driving
Driving capacity is impacted by cognitive impairment or dementia. Health practitioners are in a position to support patients through VicRoads notification of their diagnosis, assessment of fitness to drive and transition to not driving.
The following video provides an introduction to dementia and driving:
This section will cover:
- A suggested management strategy
- Assessing fitness to drive and outcomes
- VicRoads reporting and assessment
- Transitioning to not driving
- Resources
Resources for people with dementia and carers
Changed Conditions Ahead: Driving and Dementia, Guide for Families and Carers
Dementia and driving: An approach for general practice, Australian Family Physician, Volume 41, No.4, April 2012 Pages 230-233