If your older parents insist on driving and they still can safely, it's a good thing because they are far less likely to enter a nursing home or an assisted living center.
The American Journal of Public Health published the results of a study by researchers at John Hopkins based on extensive interviews over 10 years.
Giving Up Driving May be Express Lane to Long-Term Care
"The independence that accompanies a driver's license and car has long been linked anecdotally to a better quality of life for seniors."
Posted by Jill Fallon at July 24, 2006 7:11 PM | TrackBack | Permalink