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Driving Services in Austin for Seniors

January 25, 2023Assisting Hands Home CareAging In Place, Community, Driving, Lifestyleaging in place, driving, lifestyle, transportation

If you or a loved one is no longer able to drive safely, we understand that this transition can be very difficult and overwhelming. The ability to jump into the driver’s seat and drive to and from can be taken for granted. Losing that ability can make you feel isolated…

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Top Myths About Senior Drivers Debunked! (Part II)

September 23, 2020Emmie KnoxDriving, Lifestyle, Seniorsdriving, lifestyle, seniors, transportation

Last week, we looked at a few of the prevalent — yet often mistaken — myths about senior drivers. In this article, we’re going to take a look at a couple more, and give you our take on it. The truth is, sometimes, as people’s faculties decline, they need to…

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Top Myths About Senior Drivers Debunked! (Part I)

September 17, 2020Emmie KnoxDriving, Lifestyle, Seniorsaging, driving, lifestyle, seniors, transportation

In 2015, Bloomberg News ran an article talking about how healthy seniors in the United States have no intention of slowing down! Retirees are buying new cars at an unprecedented high rate, exploding the myth that they should leave the open road for younger, and supposedly safer, senior drivers.  There…

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Can Your Loved One Safely Drive a Car?

April 29, 2016AdminCare Planning, Health, Medicationscar crash, caregiver, caregivers, driving, drugs, Elder Care, Exercise, Exercise Program for Seniors, fall prevention, falling, home assisted, home health care, in home senior care, mental cognition, prescriptions, program for seniors, safe driving, Senior Care, senior health, senior monitoring, seniors

By Richard Ueberfluss In general, senior citizens are less distracted while behind the wheel than younger adults. In fact, more senior citizens wear their seat belts (as drivers and passengers), drive slower and in better weather condition, and do not drive after drinking. With all of those good driving habits,…

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