The impact of neurological condition on driver distraction in a driving simulator experiment: Preliminary findings

Abstract

Background: Age-related neurological disorders may affect driver distraction, and medication may also impair driving. In the early stages, neurological disorders have little impact on daily life yet may significantly impact one's driving ability. Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), the predementia stage of various dementing disorders, is associated with impaired driving to a small extent (Frittelli et al., 2009) and self-reported road accident involvement is correlated with future diagnosis of dementia (Lafont et al., 2008).