PACESETTERS: Driving License Rules for Seniors
February 18 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Speaker: Ms. Terri Cassidy, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS
Description: Ms. Cassidy is the CEO and an Occupational Therapist t Fitness to Drive – Health Promotion Partners.
By the numbers, the math is impossible to ignore. Nearly half of Americans over 65 have active licenses, according to the Federal Highway Administration. With the baby boom generation aging, that pool is growing fast. And while age doesn’t automatically mean diminished skills, federal safety data has long pointed to higher crash risks among the very old—especially in intersections, left turns, and nighttime driving. This new framework wasn’t designed to strip away freedom.
Rather, it mirrors preventive medicine: catch issues early, adjust where needed, and keep people driving safely for as long as possible. This session will interactively present Senior Driver Considerations.