After a few close calls, John decided to give up driving. Now a test will help others living with dementia

A video-based test being developed by the University of Queensland will help assess the driving capacity of hundreds of thousands of Australians who have been diagnosed with dementia.

abc.net.au/news/qld-drivers-with-dementia-video-test-developed-by-uq-affords-dig/101748652John Quinn was diagnosed with younger onset dementia at the age of 59, but his partner had noticed years earlier there were issues with his driving.The University of Queensland is developing a video-based hazard perception test to assess if a patient can still drive

After his dementia diagnosis, Mr Quinn followed Queensland rules and informed the Department of Transport about his medical condition. The now 71-year-old paid to do a full assessment and practical test with a driving instructor and an occupational therapist.

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