DRIVing Simulator and People With NeuroCognitive Disorders

The ageing of the population is leading to an increasing number of older drivers on the roads. At the same time, the proportion of older people with pathological ageing and neurocognitive disorders (NCD) is increasing. In terms of road safety, this raises the question of whether these drivers should continue to drive or not. People with NCDs may not be aware of the presence, extent and progression of their cognitive impairment and the impact it can have on daily life, including driving. Despite their loss of autonomy and medical advice, 22% of people with major NCD continue to drive. In addition, the presence of minor NCD also puts people at a higher risk of road accidents. However, several studies demonstrated that an NCD does not lead to a systematic and immediate impairment of driving ability and abruptly stopping driving leads to health problems, such as the risk of depression and greatly reduces quality of life. It is therefore relevant to focus research on driving with people with NCD in order to have a reliable indicator of the person's abilities and the impact of their cognitive impairment on driving activity. The proposed study seeks to meet this need by studying the performance of people with NCD on a driving station (mini-simulator) while assessing their ability to evaluate their performance. To achieve this goal, people with NCDs will perform tasks on a driving simulator. In addition, after each task on the driving simulator, they will answer questions about h…

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Maud Ranchet, PhD  ·  0472142599  ·  maud.ranchet@univ-eiffel.fr

Marion Giroux, PhD  ·  0472432372  ·  marion.giroux@chu-lyon.fr

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