In our unit on Developmental Psychology, we will focus on issues facing older adults. One such issue is independence- specifically adults who want to keep on driving and maintaining their mobility, but may not be able to do so safely.
In a series of studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham psychologists have shown that people 65 and older who are trained to process visual information more quickly are less likely to drive dangerously and are able to keep their licenses longer than a control group of older adults.
The intervention is called "Useful Field of View" (UFOV), and addresses the idea that our mental processing speed declines as we age.
This program has now been modified into a computer simulation, and State Farm Insurance company is giving a discount for seniors who pass the exam.
So, what do you think? Is this a good idea? Should there be other requirements for older (or younger!) adults?
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