Moderating effects of social engagement on driving cessation in older women

Pachana, Nancy A.; Leung, Janni; Gardiner, Paul A.; McLaughlin, Deirdre

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“…Islands like Cyprus republic, Crete, Mallorca, Menorca, etc are having a much more advanced public transportation system in comparison with other insular areas of the MEDIS study (i.e., Kassos, Lemnos, Thasos etc). In relation to the aforementioned, driving is a complex activity that is related with mental and cognitive health (in older adults the neuro-ergonomy of the individuals is declining along with visual and hearing abilities and the coexistence of co-morbidities [6]), social interaction as well as with engagement in social activities which are basic components of the successful ageing concept [7]. However until now, the interrelated pathway of car use and driving activity in the level of successful ageing has never been explored in the past for Mediterranean/European populations.…”

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Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study

Tyrovolas

Polychronopoulos

Morena

et al. 2017

Annals of Epidemiology

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Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study

Tyrovolas

Polychronopoulos

Morena

et al. 2017

Annals of Epidemiology

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“…For some, this may necessitate that they stop driving, either immediately or in the longer term. This is associated with its own morbidity, including greater depression [8,9,10,11,12], poorer health [9,13], and lower community engagement [14,15]. For others, however, their driving skills may be relatively unaffected and they may be able to continue driving indefinitely.…”

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Mild Cognitive Impairment and Driving Cessation: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study

Connors

Ames

Woodward

et al. 2017

Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord

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Background/Aims: Driving cessation is associated with significant morbidity in older people. People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may be at particular risk of this. Very little research has examined driving in this population. Given this, we sought to identify predictors of driving cessation in people with MCI. Methods: One hundred and eighty-five people with MCI were recruited from 9 memory clinics around Australia. People with MCI and their carers reported their driving status and completed measures of cognition, function, neuropsychiatric symptoms, and medication use at regular intervals over a 3-year period. Results: Of the 144 people still driving at baseline, 50 (27.0%) stopped driving during the study. Older age, greater cognitive and functional impairment, and greater decline in cognition and function at 6 months predicted subsequent driving cessation. Twenty-nine of the 50 people (58%) who stopped driving were diagnosed with dementia during the study; all except one of whom ceased driving after their dementia diagnosis. Conclusion: A significant proportion of people diagnosed with MCI stop driving over the following 3 years. This cannot be entirely attributed to developing dementia. Easily assessable characteristics - such as age, cognition, and function - and changes in these measures over 6 months predict driving cessation.

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“…The paper on "Moderating effects of social engagement on driving cessation in older women" by Pachana and colleagues (Pachana et al, 2016) in this issue makes an important contribution to the growing literature on the effects of driving cessation in later life. The study participants included 4,075 older women (aged 76-87 years) drawn from the 1921-1926 cohort of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health (ALSWH).…”

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Giving up driving: does social engagement buffer declines in mental health after driving cessation in older women?

Rebok

Jones

2016

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Many older adults consider driving as essential to maintaining their quality of life and independence, and this may be particularly true for individuals residing in more rural areas where transportation options may be limited. Although it is normative for individuals to eventually stop driving as they age, very few plan ahead for their driving retirement (Curl et al., 2014). The process of driving cessation has been associated with a host of negative consequences for physical and mental well-being, including increased depressive symptoms, reduced network of friends, lower activity levels, and accelerated health decline (Mezuk & Rebok, 2008; Edwards et al., 2009; Curl et al., 2014). Previous studies have found that, at all ages, women are more likely to stop driving in later life than men, and often stop driving prematurely, and that various factors such as education and marital status influence the likelihood of cessation differently for women and men (Ross et al., 2009; Choi et al., 2012). Thus, factors associated with driving cessation and its consequences for older women are important to understand, particularly factors that might help buffer the negative effects of giving up driving and that might serve as early targets for preventive interventions.

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Moderating effects of social engagement on driving cessation in older women

Abstract: Engagement and participation in social activities can help older women who stopped driving maintain a good level of mental health.

Cited by 13 publications

References 26 publications

Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study

Is car use related with successful aging of older adults? Results from the multinational Mediterranean islands study

Mild Cognitive Impairment and Driving Cessation: A 3-Year Longitudinal Study

Giving up driving: does social engagement buffer declines in mental health after driving cessation in older women?

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