Aging & Health: Take Charge
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As days grow shorter and nights grow longer, it pays to be attentive when getting behind the wheel, especially after dark. Age-related changes to your vision and eye diseases such as cataracts can make it more difficult to see clearly at night. You may have trouble reading road signs, adapting to glare from headlights, or correctly judging distances and speed of other vehicles.
There are general measures you can take to help you drive safely at night, as well as specific precautions when you get behind the wheel. In general:
Take precautions such as:
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