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Persistence of ADHD into adulthood is important predictor of car crash risk...

Nov 12, 2020 by

Persistence of ADHD into adulthood is important predictor of car crash risk

A new study reports that adults with ADHD have a higher risk of being involved in a car crash. The study found that the rate was 1.45 times higher in those adults with a childhood history of ADHD compared...

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Teens with ADHD have higher crash risk and more violations

Jun 2, 2019 by

A team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Center for Injury Research and Prevention and Center for Management of ADHD looked at the records of newly licensed drivers to determine what role ADHD played. The large-scale longitudinal study...

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Brain training may help keep seniors on the road

Jan 14, 2017 by

A Penn State University study of over 2,000 adults 65 or older found that those who participated in training designed to improve cognitive abilities are more likely to continue driving over the next decade....

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Brain training program aims to help older drivers strengthen attention...

Mar 12, 2015 by

A new program in the UK aims to increase the speed of attentional switching flexibility in older drivers....

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Teens with ADHD who text and drive at higher risk than non-ADHD teens...

Sep 11, 2013 by

Teens with ADHD who drive are at an even greater than teens without ADHD who drive (who are already considered high risk!). A new study found that adolescents with ADHD change their lane more frequently and change speed often...

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