Motor vehicle crashes and abnormal driving behaviours in patients with dementia in Mendoza, Argentina

Studies conducted in industrialized countries have shown that elderly demented subjects have increased risk of car accidents. However, there is no information about the effect of dementia on driving habits in non‐industrialized countries.

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