Latest Older driver Podcast Episodes
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Join Us!
Engaging Mobility Podcast - December 01, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsElin Schold Davis of AOTA is the perfect guest to bring us background as well as the most up to date information about Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. She talks with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy about perceptions of driving evaluations and the benefit of having open discussions abo...
Cognitive and Motor Impacts on Driving and Mobility
Engaging Mobility Podcast - November 02, 2021 02:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Lodha joins Dr. Cassidy to discuss her latest research on the effects of motor and cognitive impairment on driving and mobility. Dr. Lodha's research focuses on adults over the age of 65, looking at people who have had a stroke as well as older adults without a medical condition. She discuss...
GRID: Generalists Resource to Integrate Driving
Engaging Mobility Podcast - October 01, 2021 22:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsIn this episode Terri and Susie discuss the GRID (Generalists Resource to Integrate Driving). This is a resource for occupational therapy practitioners to address driving with clients in their clinical setting. This brief primer has tips and practical information for using the GRID. You can a...
Older Driver Safety Programs: Joining Forces
Engaging Mobility Podcast - September 01, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Anne Dickerson joins Dr. Cassidy and Susie to discuss the older driver safety programs that she has been involved with. These projects are funded by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) and materials can be adapted for use in other states. She encourages OT's to ...
OT and Driving: Health Promotion Partners
Engaging Mobility Podcast - August 01, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Terri Cassidy is the interviewee for this episode! We are sharing an interview that aired on the radio show Senior Talk, hosted by Greg Coopman of Heartfelt Care at Home. Dr. Cassidy shares her perspective about occupational therapy driving evaluations as well as the new program at Health Pr...
OT and Driving: Health Promotion Partners
Engaging Mobility Podcast - August 01, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Terri Cassidy is the interviewee for this episode! We are sharing an interview that aired on the radio show Senior Talk, hosted by Greg Coopman of Heartfelt Care at Home. Dr. Cassidy shares her perspective about occupational therapy driving evaluations as well as the new program at Health Pr...
Funding Options for Adaptive Driving Equipment
Engaging Mobility Podcast - July 02, 2021 02:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEngaging Mobility promotes community engagement through healthy transportation decisions. We are a resource for occupational therapy practitioners and other health professionals working with older adults.
Drive Focus: Improving Visual Search Skills for Driving
Engaging Mobility Podcast - June 02, 2021 03:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Miriam Monahan, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS, CDI joins Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy to discuss occupational therapy expertise for driver training. We discuss the role of executive function in visual search and discusses cases that demonstrate this. Dr. Monahan describes how the Drive Focus ap...
OT and Driving: Advice from a Legend
Engaging Mobility Podcast - May 01, 2021 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSusan Pierce, OTR, SCDCM, CDRS is known and loved by driving rehabilitation specialists around the country. As the kick-off to Season Three, Susan Pierce shares her thoughts about her career and the field of driver rehabilitation with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. As the founder of Ada...
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: CarFit Virtual Events
Engaging Mobility Podcast - December 04, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAbray Stillson, Program Advisor for AARP Driver Safety, shares exciting news about CarFit with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. Virtual CarFit courses are going on now, just in time for Older Driver Safety Awareness Week. For more information please visit https://www.car-fit.org/ and cli...
Older Driver Safety Awareness Week: Discussion with Elin Schold Davis
Engaging Mobility Podcast - December 03, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsElin Schol Davis, of AOTA, discusses Older Driver Safety Awareness Week with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. She gives background about the week, ideas for ways to participate, and shares her great perspective on older adults and driving decisions. For more information on Older Driver S...
Driving Simulators: Best use in a clinic
Engaging Mobility Podcast - November 02, 2020 01:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Johnell Brooks shares her knowledge about the use of driving simulators with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Terri Cassidy. She discusses simulators as part of occupational therapy practice and how to avoid simulator sickness for your clients. Johnell Brooks is a Human Factors Psychologist. She is...
OT Driver Rehabilitation: Life changing options to get you back on the road
Engaging Mobility Podcast - October 01, 2020 01:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSusie Touchinsky, owner of Adaptive Mobility Services, is the guest rather than the host of this episode. She and Dr. Terri Cassidy discuss stories of a few clients who had thought that they could no longer drive and whose lives were changed when they realized the possibilities. Susie Touchinsk...
Mobility For All: The influence of transportation on equity
Engaging Mobility Podcast - August 28, 2020 23:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAngel Bond, Mobility Manager for Boulder County, Colorado, discusses her award winning program Mobility For All with Dr. Terri Cassidy. She describes why she sees transportation as key to equity and what she and her team are doing to make services accessible for all. She also discusses a new pro...
Driving after Stroke: Treatment ideas for general practice occupational therapists
Engaging Mobility Podcast - July 31, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Neha Lodha discusses her research at Colorado State University’s Movement Neuroscience and Rehabilitation Lab with Dr. Terri Cassidy. She shares her research results about the importance of rehabilitation therapy to regain motor control and the impact on mobility – both walking and driving. ...
Building Independence: OT's working in public transportation
Engaging Mobility Podcast - July 03, 2020 01:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsOccupational Therapists Catherine Flemming and Amy Raphael discuss their role at the South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority with Susie Touchinsky and Dr. Cassidy. They discuss the benefits of introducing seniors and individuals with disabilities to public transportation. They enable...
Free rides for seniors and other creative transportation options
Engaging Mobility Podcast - June 01, 2020 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsJessica Sandgren, Mayor Pro Tem for the city of Thornton Colorado, speaks with Dr. Terri Cassidy about transportation programs in the city. She begins with an update related to COVID-19 and then discusses Thornton’s focus on transportation options for seniors.
MyndYou: Using daily activity data to detect subtle changes in cognitive functioning
Engaging Mobility Podcast - April 30, 2020 18:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsShira Greenstone and Mary Lea Habegger speak with Susie Touchinsky about a revolutionary system for early detection of cognitive changes in older adults. Mynd You is a platform that was developed to be used by occupational therapists working with older adults. The software analyzes a client’s pa...
Travel Training and Mobility Management: Ways that seniors can safely increase their travel distances
Engaging Mobility Podcast - March 18, 2020 01:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsLisa Bitzer and Susan Unger discuss the transportation services that are available through Via Mobility. They discuss how this non-profit organization is able orient participants to the transportation options that are available for their particular need, provide door through door transportation,...
Exploring AARP Driver Safety Programs
Engaging Mobility Podcast - March 02, 2020 15:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAl Crosby, Pennsylvania state coordinator for Driver Safety Programs with AARP, speaks with Susie Touchinsky to highlight a few of the driver safety programs that AARP supports. We are introduced their new workshop Smart DriverTEK as well as long standing favorites such as CarFit and We Need to ...
Comprehensive Driver Evaluations: What are they? How do they help?
Engaging Mobility Podcast - February 05, 2020 18:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsWe begin Season 2 with an interview of Dr. Terri Cassidy by Greg Coopman of Senior Talk. Dr. Cassidy shares details about older driver evaluations and how we can help keep older drivers safe and mobile.
Alternative Transportation: City and Rural Options
Engaging Mobility Podcast - December 06, 2019 16:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDave Somers of Envida discusses urban and rural transportation options, including door through door and fixed route services.
Driving Discussions with Doctors: Why don't they happen more?
Engaging Mobility Podcast - November 08, 2019 15:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDr. Marian Betz speaks to Terri Cassidy about her research on discussions between patients and physicians about driving. She discusses how older adults would like to handle discussions about driver safety and some barriers that arise. She also discusses the goals of the naturalistic LongROADS st...
Planning for the Road Ahead: It's not too early to start!
Engaging Mobility Podcast - October 10, 2019 22:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsAnne Dickerson speaks with Susie Touchinsky and Terri Cassidy about her latest project through NHTSA. She has overseen the creation of two public information videos that address transportation planning in a way that is positive and inviting. This discussion touches on important topics of choice ...
CarFit: How well does your vehicle fit you?
Engaging Mobility Podcast - September 05, 2019 02:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsDo you know the best way to adjust your mirrors to eliminate blind spots? Are you aware that the recommendation for hand position on the steering wheel has changed? Listen to this conversation with Maile Gray of Drive Smart Colorado to learn more about the importance of vehicle fit and how you c...
Mobility As A Service: Exploring options for an aging population
Engaging Mobility Podcast - July 31, 2019 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSheryl Gross-Glaser of the Community Transportation Association of America discusses the importance of transportation to having a full life, mobility management, and mobility as a service. She shares with us a vision of being able to find transportation options, book a ride, and pay for it all i...
Mobility As A Service: Exploring options for an aging population
Engaging Mobility Podcast - July 31, 2019 03:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsSheryl Gross-Glaser of the Community Transportation Association of America discusses the importance of transportation to having a full life, mobility management, and mobility as a service. She shares with us a vision of being able to find transportation options, book a ride, and pay for it all i...
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