Safe Driving and Memory Loss

Memory loss can go hand in hand with safe driving, especially as individuals reach

further seniority in their ages.

As a full-time student, my ability to recall an iota of information serves me well during

exams.

On the opposite side of that, I get lost so easily while commuting.

I simply can’t follow directions well.

As a result, my Global Positioning System, also known as a GPS, accompanies me as my

typical traveling companion.

A family member of mine, Janis, has difficulty in remembering things in general.

At one time, she could recall volumes of names.

She still possesses a remnant of that gift, and she performs very well in her chosen

profession.

Her capacity to find locations

surpasses my own by a wide margin.

The primary difference between our driving styles exposes in our abilities to follow

directions.

Instincts, Gadgets, and Safe Driving

Janis’ car displays a built-in dashboard GPS, but it has not received an update since the

early 2000s.

It refuses to search for businesses.

It only accepts input for residences.

This has led to her reliance on instincts and a willingness to taking directions from

friends.

With this in thought, does safe driving and memory loss directly affect each other? I

personally think they exist with a link, but I believe that other accommodations can aid our strengths in arriving at appropriate destinations.

Unfamiliarity as It Relates to Safe Driving

An unfamiliarity with surroundings can cause some motorists to suffer in the zone of safe

driving.

I need a GPS to guide me in a few particular scenarios.

For example, traveling for 40 minutes to a job interview can disorient me.

It really hurts me mentally when my GPS drops to the floor.

My GPS’ suction only lasts about that long, even

when I have thoroughly cleaned my inner

windshield surface.

To make a point, I am in my middle 30s, and I exhibit memory trouble simply because I

have never been to a location before.

With the aid of technology, memory loss may not come across as badly.

News media often show the extremes when it comes to making reports.

With persons affected by dementia, it may seem obvious to point out memory loss as

the culprit, and in turn, that leads to recognition of similar behaviors in senior

citizens.

For the average commuter, problems with memory, or even familiarity, can perhaps

reveal themselves as inconveniences.

Technology and a wide variety of personal giftings can aid safe driving in other areas of

effort.