I have been told that there is a woman who lives not far from me who is 104 years old and still drives a truck. They tell me she has a bright red truck and dyes her hair to match!
Now while I respect this woman’s spunk, I know that she is not the norm. My cousins recently had to take driving privileges from my 96 year old great aunt. She was incensed by the change, thinking she was still fully capable of driving as well as anyone. Those who had ridden with her had another story to tell.
This raises a question: How do we know when we are losing our ability to manage our driving skills. Enter Posit Science. Posit is a team of scientists from around the world who are all experts in brain activity. Together they have developed a game of sorts, one that measures abilities that are essential to driving. Furthermore, they claim that playing the game can actually improve those essential functions.
The game is called “Jewel Diver” and you can check it out for yourself here: http://www.positscience.com/products/demos/ You will also find a video that explains a bit more about the program and its claims.
I played it and was told that I had the ability to pay attention to 4.53 things at once. My 16 year old daughter played and scored 5.49. No doubt I am going to hear more about that as she claims to have superior driving skills. Darn!
