Seniors face tough choice as driving ages loom
An elderly driver, 85 year old Robert Loper, weighs giving up his license despite confidence in safe driving. His daughter Candice argues against continuing behind the wheel as age brings slower processing and medication effects. His wife Phyllis also stopped driving in 2008 after vision declined, a decision she prayed over after six decades of driving. See Seniors, Page A3
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Numbers at a Glance: Driving Among Older Adults
One third of people over a certain age experience driving problems while taking four to five daily medications that affect driving. By 2030, over 70 million people will be 65 or older and about 85 to 90 percent will hold a driver's license.
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