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| FFH Boom Daily Digest – November 4, 2010 Posted: 04 Nov 2010 01:04 PM PDT Top News From Today's "Boomiverse" Baby Boomers' dilemma: When should mom, dad stop driving?Larry Copeland Overview: "The number of drivers 70 and older is growing rapidly, and older drivers are keeping their licenses longer and driving more, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In 2000, about one in 10 Americans were age 70 and older; by 2040 it's expected to be one in five. The institute says older drivers have low crash rates, but crash rates and fatal crash rates per mile traveled increase starting at age 70 and rise markedly after age 80. Still, experts, such as Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety advocacy for auto club AAA, say it's not as simple as a caregiver demanding that an older relative hand over the keys to the Buick. Instead, they say, the way Bright and her family is handling it is exactly right, following several steps that can help ease the transition." http://tinyurl.com/2d3gqdc |
| FFH Boom Daily Digest – November 4, 2010 Posted: 04 Nov 2010 08:04 AM PDT Top News From Today's "Boomiverse" Baby Boomers' dilemma: When should mom, dad stop driving?Larry Copeland Overview: "The number of drivers 70 and older is growing rapidly, and older drivers are keeping their licenses longer and driving more, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In 2000, about one in 10 Americans were age 70 and older; by 2040 it's expected to be one in five. The institute says older drivers have low crash rates, but crash rates and fatal crash rates per mile traveled increase starting at age 70 and rise markedly after age 80. Still, experts, such as Jake Nelson, director of traffic safety advocacy for auto club AAA, say it's not as simple as a caregiver demanding that an older relative hand over the keys to the Buick. Instead, they say, the way Bright and her family is handling it is exactly right, following several steps that can help ease the transition." |
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