Older Adults

The bottom line: Yes. When driving to an unfamiliar destination, even in your own town, using a GPS to find the address will improve your safety. In a study funded by the federal government, I drove with 80 older adults to unfamiliar destinations in Greenville, NC. Half of the group had used GPS before, and … Read more

For as long as I can remember, driving with my dad meant holding on tight and leaning into my brother and sister in the back seat as we careened around turns. He would happily sing and talk from his seat behind the wheel, while racing in and out of traffic to get where we were going … Read more