“Driving Under the Influence of Dementia” to be Presented at Aging Life Care Conference

Oct. 30, 2015 - PRLog -- Keeping Us Safe has been invited to present their “Driving Under the Influence of Dementia” continuing education program at the 2015 Conference South Central Chapter of the Aging Life Care Association.

The conference is being held at the Hilton DoubleTree at Warren Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma from November 5-7, 2015, and will be attended by Aging Life Care Professionals from the states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

During the presentation, conference attendees will gain a further understanding of the role memory and executive functioning play in safe driving, and how dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease can have an adverse effect on those critical brain functions and thus driving abilities.  The presentation will include a discussion of recent research projects related to the issue of driving with dementia and will offer possible solutions for helping the driver with dementia maintain their independence after a driving cessation.

The goal of the presentation is to provide Aging Life Care Professionals with additional knowledge that will allow them to provide an even higher level of service to the families they serve.

“We are very honored to have been selected by the Conference as a presenter for this prestigious event,” says Matt Gurwell, founder of Keeping Us Safe,  “Aging Life Care Professionals often find themselves as the first stopping point for families worried about an aging parent’s diminishing driving skills.”

Founded in 2008, Keeping Us Safe is a national organization that provides practical, real-life solutions to older drivers and their families.  Their programs are designed to save lives while simultaneously helping to ease the burden of the family as they find themselves faced with the very challenging and emotional issue of a loved one’s age-related diminishing driving skills.

The conference is sponsored by the Quality Life Management specialists at PurviewLife (http://purviewlife.com/overview-2/).  To register or to learn more about the conference contact Imane Rose at i.rose@purviewlife.com or call Purview Life at 918-935-2020.

To learn more about Keeping Us Safe please visit www.keepingussafe.org.  Media inquiries are asked to call 216-904-8841 for additional details.