Patient & Caregiver Resources - Driving

Age-related changes that may affect a person's ability to drive include: reduced vision, particularly at night; a decrease in depth perception; and movement-limiting disabilities such as arthritis and rheumatism which slow down response. Medications enable Canadians to enjoy longer and better lives, but can also affect driving ability.*

Dementia affects several mental functions that are essential for driving.

• Information Sheets / Guides
• Advocacy Organizations
• Other Links

Information Sheets / Guides

• Dementia and Driving - General Fact Sheet - Click to download 
  Source: The GiiC Project
• Driving and Dementia: A Guide for Patients and Families - Click here
  Source: Providence Care
• Drugs and the Older Driver - Click here
  Source: Canada Safety Council
• How's your driving? Safe Driving for Seniors - Click here
  Source: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
• How to Help an Older Driver - Click here
  Source: Canadian Automobile Association
• Safety and the Aging Driver - Click here
  Source: Canada Safety Council
• Safety Tips for the Older Driver - Click here
  Source: Canada Safety Council
• Senior Driver Renewal Program - Click to download
  Source: Ontario Ministry of Transportation
• Special Challenges for Families of Older Drivers - Click here 
  Source: Canadian Automobile Association
• Tips for Older Drivers - Click here 
  Source: Canadian Automobile Association

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Advocacy Organizations

• Canadian Automobile Association - Helping Aging Drivers - Click here

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Other Links

• Ministry of Transportation - Getting or Replacing an Accessible Parking Permit - Click here
• Ministry of Transportation - Vision and Driving - Click here
• The Hartford - Family Conversations with Older Drivers - Click here

*Source: Canada Safety Council
˜Source: Providence Care

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