This story on ABC World News with Diane Sawyer highlighted the work of a UT Graduate School of Medicine professor being conducted in partnership with faculty in UT Knoxville’s Southeastern Transportation Center (STC) and College of Engineering.
Dr. John Dougherty, who is also the medical director of the Cole Neuroscience Center at UT Medical Center, is using a high-tech driving simulator to test the driving abilities of those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The simulator is the result of a partnership between STC, the College of Engineering and private donors. The story coincided with the announcement of new guidelines on driving and dementia from the American Academy of Neurology.
To read the story, visit the ABC World News Web site.