Summary Of Cristobal Pinedo Senior Citizens And The Ability To Drive

In “Senior Citizens and the Ability to Drive” author Cristobal Pinedo explains how elderly people should take annual driving exams to ensure the safety of themselves and others while behind the wheel. He states as adults advance into their elderly years they can suffer from at least one basic action difficulty or complex activity limitation, which is uncontrollable, but can render any elderly person prone to an accident. For example if a senior citizen developed arthritis, his or her muscle control could decline any moment while trying to grip the steering wheel, following loss of control, ending in an accident. Another point the author makes is that senior citizens become more exposed towards mental complications or illness, like Alzheimers,