AAA Texas and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office Highlight Senior Driving Safety
DALLAS--Nov. 1, 20054, 2005--Who: AAA Texas and the Dallas County Sheriff's Department What: News conference and demonstration of the AAA Four Stages of Safe Senior Motoring. Activities will include hands-on demonstrations: -- CarFit(R)- Use of adaptive devices and techniques to improve evaluate physical compatibility within vehicles -- Roadwise Review(R) - a computer program of activities that show how visual, mental and physical condition affects driving -- Flexibility - importance of flexibility and regular physical activity for safe driving -- Vision - a self-test vision evaluation that provides useful information to all drivers about their vision in low-lighting situations. All of these activities can help seniors to make the decision to seek additional in-depth evaluations from professionals such as doctors, optometrists and occupational therapists to get further assistance in becoming safer drivers. When: Wednesday, November 16, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. Where: American Airlines Center parking lot, 2500 Victory Ave., Dallas Why: By the year 2050, one in five people living in the United States will be at least 65 years old. With the population in the United States aging at an increasing rate, a higher percentage of seniors is expected to be driving than in years past.