272117 Meaning of Driving in Later Life

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 : 1:50 PM - 1:54 PM

Moon Choi, PhD , Department of Epidemiology and Community Health, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA
Driving cessation can be a stressful experience in later life. This film includes interviews with older adults, depicting the value of driving for older adults' independence, and also demonstrates the diversity in driving behaviors in the aging population.

Learning Areas:
Chronic disease management and prevention
Diversity and culture
Other professions or practice related to public health
Public health or related education
Public health or related public policy
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
To explain the meaning of driving as well as diversity in driving behaviors in the aging population.

Keywords: Aging, Quality of Life

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have been the principal of Geriatric Training and Education Initiative Grants, focusing on driving behaviors of the aging population. My work has been published in the scientific journals such as the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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