Driving

Driving capacity is impacted by cognitive impairment or dementia. Health practitioners are in a position to support patients through VicRoads notification of their diagnosis, assessment of fitness to drive and transition to not driving.

The following video provides an introduction to dementia and driving:

This section will cover:

  • A suggested management strategy
  • Assessing fitness to drive and outcomes
  • VicRoads reporting and assessment
  • Transitioning to not driving
  • Resources

Resources for people with dementia and carers

Changed Conditions Ahead: Driving and Dementia, Guide for Families and Carers

1. Dementia and driving: An approach for general practice, Australian Family Physician, Volume 41, No.4, April 2012 Pages 230-233