The impact of spatial orientation changes on driving behaviour in healthy ageing.
Sol MorrisseyStephen JeffsRachel GillingsMizanur KhondokerMartyn PatelMary Fisher-MorrisEd ManleyMichael HornbergerPublished in: The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences (2023)
We established for the first time that worse spatial orientation performance predicted increased driving difficulty and avoidance of challenging situations within an older adult cohort. Deficits in spatial orientation emerge as a robust indicator of driving performance in older age, which should be considered in future ageing driving assessments, as it is has clear relevance for road safety within the ageing population.