Socio-demographic characteristics and cognitive performance in oldest old subjects asking for driving license renewal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No papers have examined the relationship between socio-demographic characteristics and cognitive performance in oldest old subjects (i.e, > = 80 years old) asking for driving license renewal. We hypothesize that, even in this highly functioning population, age, sex, and education influence cognitive performance, expressed as total or single domain (raw) test scores. This research question allows to describe, identify, and preserve independence of subjects still able to drive safely.

Methods

We examined cross-sectionally a cohort of > = 80 years old subjects (at enrollment) asking for driving license renewal in the Milan area, Italy, 2011-2017. The analysis was restricted to 3378 first and 863 second visits where individual's cognitive performance was evaluated. Ac

SUBMITTER: Bernardelli G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7353803 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature