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OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate that g-force technology can be used to help older
adults with cognitive impairment improve their driving safety as part of an
in-car video feedback intervention. METHOD: Unsafe driving events triggered
g-forces leading to capture of video clips.
The program included 3 mo of
monitoring without intervention, 3 mo of intervention (weekly written progress
reports, a DVD of unsafe driving events, and weekly telephone contacts), and 3 mo
of postintervention monitoring. RESULTS: Mean total unsafe driving events per
1,000 miles were reduced from baseline by 38% for 9 of 12 participants during the
intervention and by 55% for 7 participants during postintervention monitoring.
Mean total unsafe driving severity scores per 1,000 miles were reduced from
baseline by 43% during the intervention and by 56% during postintervention
monitoring. CONCLUSION: Preliminary results suggest that driving safety among
older drivers with cognitive impairment can be improved using a behavior
modification approach aimed at problem behaviors detected in their natural
driving environment.

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