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The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) in conjunction with
National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Centers for
Disease Control has been promoting the use of OT as an intervention for older
drivers.

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-- Help the older adult identify alternate forms of transportation,
such as public transportation, if it becomes clear that the client
should no longer drive or should modify when they drive.

CONTACT: Rob Black of American Occupational Therapy Association ,
+1-301-652-6611, x 2963, cell: +1-202-288-3702 or praota@aota.

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Occupational therapists can help families address safety for older drivers
by taking the following steps:

-- Evaluate older adults to determine any physical, visual, or
cognitive limitations that could affect how he or she is able to
drive a car.

For more information on older driver safety , please point your web browser
to -- http://www.

This category lists sites with general relevance to Occupational Therapy.

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Designed for senior researchers, managers and corporate strategists from
the life sciences and healthcare industries, the 2006 MIT Life Sciences
Conference will focus on brain disorders at both ends of the lifespan:
developmental brain disorders, such as autism, and degenerative brain
disorders, such as stroke, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

-- Consult with friends and family of an older driver about his or her
abilities and how they can ensure the older adult is able to
continue participating in activities that give meaning to his or her
life.

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For more information
please see the ILP Web site at http: //ilp-www.org.

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mit. In doing so,
they help people maintain their autonomy, independence, and sense of worth. AOTA advances the quality, availability, use and
support of occupational therapy through advocacy, education and research on
behalf of its members and the public.

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I knew that there were steps we could take that would enable her
to continue driving safely.

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, The top-rated morning news show
TODAY performed an important public service, highlighting the issue of older
driver safety .

-- Conduct an on-the-road driving test to determine how problems
identified in the evaluation affect a person's ability to drive
safely.

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"My work as an occupational therapist gives me special insight into the
aging process," said McCumber. Practitioners work with individuals to
improve their basic motor functions and reasoning abilities, and also to
compensate for permanent loss of function.

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Scheduled presentations include: "Imaging the Brain: Basis and Treatment
of Development Disorders," "Emotional Memory: Effects of Aging and Alzheimer's
Disease ," "Genes That Change Your Mind," "From Fragments to Objects:
Mechanisms of Visual Integration and Their Dysfunction," "Functional
Specificity in the Brain: People, Places + Things," "Alzheimer's Disease - A
Unifying Hypothesis," "Basal Ganglia and Neurological Disorders,"
"Genetically-Based Strategies for Therapeutic Intervention in Huntington's
Disease," "Robotics for Neuro-Rehabilitation ," "Therapeutic Implications of
the mGluR Theory of Fragile X," "Brain Development and Its Importance in
Neurological Dysfunction," and "Toward Molecular Imaging of Neural Circuit
Dynamics.

-- Assist the older adult who is no longer able to drive to identify
meaningful activities that do not require driving.

About Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapy is a proven, recognized therapy that enables people
to overcome the disabling effects of mental, physical , developmental, and
emotional conditions by helping improve their ability to perform tasks in
their living and working environments.

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Albany OT and Her Mother Discuss Ways They Have Addressed Driver Safety

BETHESDA, Md.

-- Recommend adaptive equipment and train older drivers how to use the
equipment to help them continue to drive and get around safely and
appropriately.

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Because
occupational therapists take the time to understand the role that driving
plays in your life, they are able to help individuals make a smoother
transition from driving to using other forms of transportation.

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NBC TODAY Show Highlights Older Driver Safety

Occupational therapists have the science-based knowledge to understand
progressive conditions and life changes that can affect driving.

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, Following the opening of MIT's
Brain and Cognitive Science Complex (BCS) last December, researchers and
faculty at the world's largest neuroscience research center will showcase
recent innovations and developing technologies at the 2006 MIT Life Sciences
Conference: Challenges and Opportunities in Neuroscience, scheduled for March
14-15. Speakers will share how they are constructing a
mechanistic understanding of why these disorder happen, and what work is being
done to discover new targets for potential drugs and therapies."
More information on the conference, including complete agenda and
abstracts, can be found at http://ilp-www.

Contact:
The MIT Industrial Liaison Program

Michael Lawson
617-452-3053

The report featured Linda McCumber, an occupational therapist
from Albany, New York and her Mother, Alma Raab from Long Island. They are
working together to address the proper actions that will enable Alma to keep
driving safely as she gets older.org/olderdriver

About the American Occupational Therapy Association
Founded in 1917, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is
the nationally recognized professional association of approximately 35,000
occupational therapists, occupational therapy assistants, and students of
occupational therapy . The goal of occupational therapy
is to help individuals lead independent, productive and satisfying lives
through participation.

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.

-- Provide training to drivers that improves their ability to drive
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Occupational Therapists use meaningful activities as rehabilitative techniques and work with disabled people in overcoming difficulties in performing everyday activities.

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"My Mother would often drive from her home on
Long Island to visit me, but the aging process was making the drive more
difficult. For more information, visit us on the
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