Hitting the Brakes: Driving Cessation, Cognitive Health, and the Mediating Role of Social Relationships Among Older Adults in the US

Abstract

Background: This study assesses the association of driving cessation on cognitive health of older adults in the U.S., taking into consideration the potential mediating effect of social relationships. Method: We used data on older adults aged 65‐85 from the 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018 wave of the U.S.