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Question 4935

What is one of the main causes of accidents involving older adults?

  1. The deterioration of psychomotor skills.
  2. An increase in peripheral vision.
  3. Better perception and analysis of risks.
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Correct answer: The deterioration of psychomotor skills.

With age, reaction time tends to get longer, braking strength decreases, steering becomes harder, and understanding traffic and making decisions become more difficult. This decline in psychomotor skills is one of the main causes of accidents involving older people. Also, the field of vision narrows with age rather than widening.

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