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Online Training
Online learning is an excellent and often cost-effective way to access education from leading professionals in senior safe mobility. It can be useful in acquiring more information about a specific topic or to provide a general overview or refresher on the issue.
Age-Related Driving Disorders (AARD's) Tutorial for Physicians (Released September 20, 2006)
As a physician, you can play a critical role in preventing common health impairments from becoming functional limitations that affect driving safety in older adults. This one-hour web-based course provides an overview of medical conditions, medications and other factors affecting driving, as well as assessment techniques, a plan for managing outcomes and DMV reporting information. This educational program has been designated for a maximum of (1) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit by Scripps Mercy Hospital.
Safe and Mobile Seniors: Risk Reduction and Prevention Strategies for Nurse Practitioners (Released September 20, 2006)
Developed in collaboration with the California Association for Nurse Practitioners, this one-hour web-based course provides comprehensive, easy to follow information to help identify impairments that may affect driving, and reduce risk through early prevention, intervention and rehabilitation. Detailed information about assessment tools, referral options, and California DMV reporting guidelines are provided. This course has been provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number 01985. Approved for 1 contact hour.
Roadmap to Driving Wellness
This Web-based training for professionals, such as aging service providers, health educators, and others, focuses on helping healthy seniors maintain and enhance key wellness aspects that impact driving. It includes an illustrated exercise book with exercises designed to help seniors keep the necessary skills for driving, nutrition guidance, cognitive exercises, and information about transportation planning. The program includes background information on the issue and on setting up a program, two ready-to-use educational programs with facilitator notes, and handouts in English and Spanish. The materials were developed by the American Society on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Web seminars from the American Society on Aging
Free, on-demand 60-minute seminars from leading experts in the field of senior safe mobility. Two different web seminar groupings contain three seminars each.
Web Series One: Promoting Safety and Independence Through Older Driver Wellness
- When Driving is a Problem: Talking to Families About Difficult Decisions
- Aging and Driver Wellness: Medical Conditions That Can Affect Driving
- Assessment of Driving Capacity
Web Series Two: Promoting Safety and Independence Through Older Driver Wellness
- Dementia and Driving: Issues and Resources
- Medications and the Older Adult Driver: A Prescription for Disaster
- Senior Transportation Options: Problems and Solutions
Continuing Education for Occupational Therapists
The American Occupational Therapy Association offers online training programs accessible through their website.
Skill-Building in Community Health and Development
The Community Tool Box contains over 6,000 pages of practical skill-building information to support your work in promoting community health and development.
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