Enhancing guidelines for managing cognitively impaired drivers: Insights from Western evidence for Asian adaptation.

Introduction: The global incidence of dementia is increasing, and cognitively impaired drivers are at a higher risk of crashes compared to healthy drivers. Doctors face challenges in assessing these at-risk drivers, with questionable adherence to existing guidelines. This study aimed to review and compare guidelines for managing cognitively impaired drivers from various countries.

Assessing Older Adults' Functional Visual Performance Using the Performance Quality Rating Scale.

Visual impairment has distinct impacts on the activities of older adults. Quantifying the functional impact of visual loss would facilitate targeted rehabilitation. The objectives of this study were to: (1) develop an observational assessment of the functional visual performance of older adults using the Performance Quality Rating Scale (PQRS); (2) test the feasibility and inter-rater agreement in a pilot sample of older adults with visual impairment.

When is it safe to return to driving after distal radius fracture fixation? A prospective study.

Introduction: After surgical fixation of distal radius fractures, many patients are keen to return to driving. There are however limited guidelines assisting surgeons. The aims of this study were to determine when patients could return to driving safely after distal radius fracture fixation and determine the clinical parameters (range of motion and grip strength) that patients needed to achieve before return to safe driving could be advised.

Stroke Recurrence among Stroke Patients Referred for Driving Assessment and Rehabilitation: A Cohort Study.

Returning to driving is one of the priorities for stroke survivors. However, the fear of the risk of recurrent stroke has led to concern about allowing driving post-stroke. This study was performed to study the impact of various vascular risk factors on stroke recurrence among drivers referred to our national referral center for Driving Assessment and Rehabilitation Program (DARP).

Return to Driving Is Safe 6 Weeks After Anterior Cervical Surgery for Symptomatic Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease.

Study Design: Prospective Cohort Study.

Objectives: This study aims to determine the timing and clinical parameters for a safe return to driving.

Summary Of Background Date: Returning to driving after cervical spine surgery remains a controversial topic, with no clear consensus on how to best assess a patient's fitness to drive.

Classifying Types of Visual Loss Linked With Function to Inform Referral to Vision Rehabilitation for Older Adults in Singapore.

Visual impairment restricts performance in activities of daily living. The aim of this study was to classify types of visual loss associated with function in older adults based on clinical data and World Health Organization (WHO) acuity and visual field criteria. Seven hundred retrospective medical records of older adults seen at the outpatient ophthalmology clinics of a Singapore hospital were reviewed.

The impact of low vision on activities, participation, and goals among older adults: a scoping review.

Purpose: Participation is a key outcome of rehabilitation. However, no reviews have investigated the impact of low vision on the activities, participation, and goals of older adults. This paper aims to review and synthesize available literature on how low vision impacts the activity and participation of older adults.

Description of a return-to-work occupational therapy programme for stroke rehabilitation in Singapore.

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the major cause of disability in Singapore. The number of stroke survivors is expected to rise with the increase in the ageing population. This paper describes how occupational therapists are involved in stroke and work rehabilitation in Singapore.