1. Matt Dorado Designing for the Older Driver

2. Baby Boomers 1946 - 1964 76 Million People Approximately 29% of the Population

3. Population Trends Persons 65 yrs+ Year 1900 % of US Population 2004 2020 4.1 12.5 17.0

4. Effects of Aging on the Driving Task Navigation (visual, audio, and tactual cues) Guidance (processing of cues) Control (physical representation of cue response)

5. Mental Changes Cognitive functions Medical conditions

6. Physical Changes Muscular- Skeletal Ocular

7. Vision Degeneration 20 60 75

8. What can we do? Signs

9. What can we do? Retroreflectivity

10. What can we do? Channelization

11. What can we do? Striping

12. What can we do? Skew

13. Conclusions Be Aware Design Driver? Driver Expectation

14. Conclusions

15. Thank you Dr. Chris Monsere Dr. Robert Bertini Dr. Gene Hawking ITS Gang