Older boomers driving
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From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I'm Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat.
Boomers grew up behind the wheel. But as the baby boom generation reaches senior citizen status, 65 is no longer just a speed limit. At the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jonathan King says about 2 million more drivers will hit 65 - the age - this year. And he reminds the new seniors that they're not as spry as they once were:
``There's arthritis. There's inability to make the head turn to look in the side window. There are changes in vision, but most older drivers are fairly cognizant of those and will drive less at night or if they know that they have visual issues.'' (13 seconds)
King says, though, that they might not realize their ability to pay attention - to concentrate on what's important while driving - also falls off.
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HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss.