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ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2023

Refining a Driving Retirement Program for Persons With Dementia and Their Care Partners: A Mixed Methods Evaluation of CarFreeMe™-Dementia.

Colleen M Peterson, Robyn W Birkeland, Katie W Louwagie, Stephanie N Ingvalson, Lauren L Mitchell, Theresa L Scott, Jacki Liddle, Nancy A Pachana, Louise Gustafsson, Joseph E Gaugler

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Article in The journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  2. Dementia and driving: A scoping review of family caregiver involvement in driving cessation research.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Colleen M PetersonTransportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0875-3440
Robyn W BirkelandSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Katie W LouwagieSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Stephanie N IngvalsonSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Lauren L MitchellDepartment of Psychology and Neuroscience, Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7900-1924
Theresa L ScottSchool of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-6434-7121
Jacki LiddleSchool of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia and the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Woolloongabba, Australia.
Nancy A PachanaSchool of Psychology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-8927-4205
Louise GustafssonSchool of Health Sciences and Social Work, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
Joseph E GauglerSchool of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4797-485X

Funding

Refining a Driving Cessation Management Intervention for Person with Dementia and their Family Caregivers: CarFreeMeR21AG067537 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI GAUGLER, JOSEPH E. · 2020 to 2021
$419k
NIA NIH HHS R21 AG067537
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe adapted the CarFreeMe™-Dementia program created by The University of Queensland for drivers in the United States. CarFreeMe™-Dementia aims to assist drivers living with dementia and their care partners as they plan for or adjust to driving retirement. This semistructured program focuses on driving retirement education and support. Topics include how dementia affects driving, lifestyle planning, stress management, and alternative transportation options. This study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of the CarFreeMe™-Dementia intervention.

methodsThis pilot phase of the study included 16 care partners and 11 drivers with memory loss who were preparing for or adjusting to driving retirement. Participants completed 4-8 CarFreeMe™-Dementia intervention telehealth sessions. Online surveys (baseline, 1- and 3-month) and postintervention semistructured interviews informed evaluation of the intervention program using a mixed methods approach.

resultsThis study established initial support for CarFreeMe™-Dementia in the United States. Participants indicated the program facilitated dialogue around driving retirement and provided guidance on community engagement without driving. Respondents appreciated the program's emphasis on overall well-being, promoted through lifestyle planning and stress management. They also reported the program offered practical preparation for transitioning to driving retirement. DISCUSSION: The CarFreeMe™-Dementia intervention, tailored to an American audience, appears to be a feasible, acceptable, and useful support program for drivers with memory loss (and/or their care partners) who are preparing for or adjusting to driving retirement. Further investigations of the efficacy of the CarFreeMe™-Dementia intervention in the United States, as well as in other countries and cultural contexts, are warranted.

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Automobile DrivingDementiaCaregiversHumansMemory DisordersRetirementAlzheimer’s diseaseCaregivingObservational studiesQualitative methods

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