It should be a requirement in all states to retake the driver’s test and additional classes once an individual reaches a certain age so they still qualify to drive. While in the car with my mother, I noticed elderly people are often forgetful of the rules of the road thus causing them to be reckless while driving. It often frustrates me how they either drive too slow or too fast and make up their own rules while driving.
Many changes in your body result from aging most of which are not promising. While you age, your vision worsens. “Older eyes need more light and more time to adjust when light changes, so it can be hard to see clearly, especially at dawn, dusk, and night. Eyes become more sensitive to glare from headlights, …show more content…
They often forget important things like road safety which causes them to be dangerous on the road. When we age, our bodies and brains slow down, though intelligence remains stable. We are less physically and mentally flexible, and we take more time to process information. Memory changes occur as well, and it’s common to have greater difficulty remembering names of people, places and other things as we age which could lead to getting lost on the road. “Alzheimer’s disease is common in people that are over the age of 65. It’s a slow, progressive illness that damages nerve cells in the brain. Symptoms gradually get worse over time as more brain cells are destroyed. The first problem many people with Alzheimer’s disease notice is forgetfulness severe enough to affect their life. Common symptoms include mood changes, difficulty multi-tasking, misplacing things, repeating things, confusion, trouble with organizing and expressing thoughts, and becoming disoriented or lost in familiar places. Although there is currently no cure, treatments are available and are most effective when the disease is identified early” (Aging, Memory Loss and Dementia - What’s the difference, 2014) Having Alzheimer’s disease is very unforgiving with driving. As said in the symptoms, it is common to get lost in familiar places causing you to be unable to get home or, to work if not retired already. It also would be common to forget the meanings of road signs, for example, and can escalate you into a car accident. It is unsafe driving with this uncompassionate
Many changes in your body result from aging most of which are not promising. While you age, your vision worsens. “Older eyes need more light and more time to adjust when light changes, so it can be hard to see clearly, especially at dawn, dusk, and night. Eyes become more sensitive to glare from headlights, …show more content…
They often forget important things like road safety which causes them to be dangerous on the road. When we age, our bodies and brains slow down, though intelligence remains stable. We are less physically and mentally flexible, and we take more time to process information. Memory changes occur as well, and it’s common to have greater difficulty remembering names of people, places and other things as we age which could lead to getting lost on the road. “Alzheimer’s disease is common in people that are over the age of 65. It’s a slow, progressive illness that damages nerve cells in the brain. Symptoms gradually get worse over time as more brain cells are destroyed. The first problem many people with Alzheimer’s disease notice is forgetfulness severe enough to affect their life. Common symptoms include mood changes, difficulty multi-tasking, misplacing things, repeating things, confusion, trouble with organizing and expressing thoughts, and becoming disoriented or lost in familiar places. Although there is currently no cure, treatments are available and are most effective when the disease is identified early” (Aging, Memory Loss and Dementia - What’s the difference, 2014) Having Alzheimer’s disease is very unforgiving with driving. As said in the symptoms, it is common to get lost in familiar places causing you to be unable to get home or, to work if not retired already. It also would be common to forget the meanings of road signs, for example, and can escalate you into a car accident. It is unsafe driving with this uncompassionate