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Signs when your parents need to give up the keys
Drivers 60 and up involved in 400,000 crashes a year
When you’re young, at some point parents have “the talk” about the birds and the bees.
When you’re an adult, it’s the kids that may have to have a different kind of talk – one about driving.
There may be signs it’s time for them to give up the keys.
“If they have a fall, that may be an indication that, even after they recover to the point where they might be able to physically drive again, you may want to consider limiting that driving,” Nick Jarmusz with the Wisconsin AAA said.
Jarmusz says a recent study shows that people over age 60 years old that fall are 40 percent more likely to get into crash than their peers. Drivers 60 and older are involved in 400,000 crashes a year.
“Have a very open and honest discussion, but one that’s focused on evaluation and steps that can be taken for prevention,” Jarmuz said.
He, of course, didn’t offer any insight on how to broach such a topic.