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Table of ConTenTs ParT I: reCognIzIng Change ................................................ 1 Debugging the Myth .................................................................... 1 DMV’s Responsibilities ................................................................ 2 DMV’s Senior Driver Ombudsman Branch .................................. 2 Your Health .................................................................................. 3 Nutrition ....................................................................................... 4 Nutrition Checklist ........................................................................ 5 Physical and Mental Fitness ........................................................ 6 Changes in Muscles, Joints, and Bones ...................................... 7 Vision ........................................................................................... 9 Three Common Vision Impairments ........................................ 9 Cataracts ............................................................................. 9 Macular Degeneration ........................................................10 Glaucoma ...........................................................................10 Hearing .......................................................................................11 Cognitive Function ......................................................................12 Effects of Cognitive Impairments on Senior Drivers ................12 Some Causes of Cognitive Impairments ................................13 Medications and Alcohol .........................................................14 ParT II: assessIng Your DrIvIng ........................................15 Driver Skills Self-Assessment Questionnaire ..............................16 ParT III: MakIng aDjusTMenTs ............................................18 Staying Safe ...............................................................................18 Is My Car Right for Me? ..............................................................18 Mature Driver Improvement Course ........................................... 20 Restricted Driver License ............................................................21 DMV-Imposed Restrictions .....................................................21 Getting a Restricted Driver License ....................................... 22 Common Restrictions ............................................................ 23 i
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Page 5 and 6: Taking Action .....................
Page 7 and 8: Part I: reCognIzIng Change By the y
Page 9 and 10: The ombudsmen are available to assi
Page 11 and 12: This nutrition checklist is not int
Page 13 and 14: • Gardening • Shopping • Wate
Page 15 and 16: vision You need good vision to driv
Page 17 and 18: • Limit yourself to daytime drivi
Page 19 and 20: Unlike senior drivers with motor fu
Page 21 and 22: Part II: assessIng Your DrIvIng Dri
Page 23 and 24: Can you lift your arm high enough t
Page 25 and 26: Even if your vehicle is not a perfe
Page 27 and 28: • Check the driving school instru
Page 29 and 30: Sometimes a restriction is added be
Page 31 and 32: written Test Tips • Visit DMV’s
Page 33 and 34: Part V: reexaMInaTIon ProCess One o
Page 35 and 36: Mental exercise #2 word search E A
Page 37 and 38: Medical Condition evaluations Once
Page 39 and 40: Driving Practice Tips • Request a
Page 41 and 42: Generally, the length of a suspensi
Page 43 and 44: Reviewing DMV’s Evidence Your ver
Page 45 and 46: Notification of Decisions You will
Page 47 and 48: • Getting lost in familiar places
Page 49 and 50: additional Tips • Many stores del
Page 51 and 52: Driving assessment Tips and Checkli
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Help develop specific routes to the
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anticipating reactions An older dri
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Part VIII: resourCes DrIver lICense
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