Society's investments in medical research and improved healthcare have produced gains in lenght of life that must be supplemented with investments in technological solutions that support continued mobility, autonomous functioning, and a high quality of life for older adults. This paper reviews promising advances in the technology available to assess and remediate sensory, physical, and cognitive declines with age declines that often threaten quality of life and independence. Attention is focused on the assessment and rehabilitation of individual variables related to mobility in general and to driving in particular. While many gains have been made in the identification of risk factors for decrements in driving skills and motor vehicle collisions, only recently are gains being made in the development of effective interventions to restore driving skills. With the benefit of current technology, these programs have the potential to enhance both personal wellbeing and public safety. (A)
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