Course overview
Driving and dementia: Skills and strategies for health care providers introduces knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for health care providers assessing medical fitness to drive for people with dementia. In this course, health care providers learn the approach to in-office fitness-to-drive assessments of people with dementia, guidelines for when to recommend driving cessation and strategies for supporting this transition.
Learning Objectives
- Describe how dementia affects driving performance and how driving cessation impacts people with dementia and their caregivers
- Outline the process of assessing medical fitness to drive for a person with dementia, including health care providers’ reporting responsibilities
- Develop strategies to cope with the emotional toll associated with driving cessation for people with dementia and their caregivers, as well as the impact on health care providers
- Support people with dementia and caregivers transitioning and adjusting to life without driving.
Delivery Method
This is a self-paced course. Can be accessed anytime that is convenient to learners.
Certification and Accreditation
The course is not accredited.
If you are a specialist physician (e.g., geriatrician, geriatric psychiatrist), by completing this e-learning program you may apply for 2 credits per hour under the Section 2 as a Personal Learning Plan as defined by the Maintenance of Certification program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
If you are a family physician, by completing this e-learning program you may apply for 1 credit/hour under Section 2 for Non-Certified Self-Learning activities for the Maintenance of Proficiency (MAINPRO) of the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
Affiliations and Partnerships
The course is a result of a collaboration between CAMH Education (CPD) and the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA).
For more information about dementia and driving, visit the Driving and Dementia website.
The CAMH Global Learning Academy for Mental Health (GLAMH) is a centralized learning platform that consolidates CAMH mental health and addiction education and resources for health care providers, patients, families and the general public. 