In the coming months, we will address various methods of estate planning. In addition to wills and trusts, we will discuss joint property, gifts to minors, life insurance, various types of IRAs and other ways to benefit your family members, as well as some planned giving techniques to benefit charities and yourselves at the same time. David C. Katz and Susan Wissler are with Katz, Murphy and Greenwald, A Professional Corporation. By Dr. Robert V. Hamilton Senior citizens, according to the common stereotype, are incompetent drivers. Statistics show that drivers age 55 and older make up 25 percent of the driving population, yet are involved in only 18 percent of accidents.
Mature drivers have fewer and less severe accidents than younger drivers.
A number of states have adopted these practices. Aging can and does affect driving skills. Age-related factors of vision, perception, reaction time, hearing, physical health, and wisdom contribute to driving skills. Visual acuity diminishes with age. Most of us think about glasses at about age 40.