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Simulated Car Crashes and Crash Predictors in Drivers with Alzheimer Disease Arch Neurol 54:545-551, Rizzo,M.,et al, 1997 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract Six participants(29%)with AD experienced crashes vs 0 to 18 control participants(P=.022).Drivers with AD were more than twice as likely to experience close calls(P=.042).Plots of critical control factors in the moments preceding a crash revealed patterns of driver inattention and error.Strong predictors of crashes included visuopatial impairment, reduction in the useful field of view,and reduced perception of 3- dimensional structure-from-motion.High-fidelity driving stimulation provides a unique new source of performance parameters to standardize the assessment of driver fitness.Detailed observations of crashes and other safety errors provide unbiased evidence to aid in the difficult clinical decision of whether older or medically impaired individuals should continue to drive.The findings are complementary to evidence currently being gathered using techniques from epidemiology and cognitive neuroscience.

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