14 March

Cognitive tests in assessing fitness to drive

For many people being able to drive is an important part of everyday life, and often plays a vital role in allowing people to work and taking part in leisure activities. Due to different cognitive impairments, such as after traumatic brain injury, stroke, mild dementia, or Parkinson disease, there might be a need to assess a person’s fitness to drive. To be forced to quit driving, permanently or temporarily, can however be both a sensitive matter and a difficult adjustment for many.