Exploring the Long-Term Effects of Medical Marijuana and Opioid on Driving in Adults Aged 50 and Older

January 22, 2025

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., M.A., UFTI Research Coordinator/Communications Sherrilene Classen, professor and chair of the UF Department of Occupational Therapy, is an expert in the field of older driver behavior. Affiliated with the UFTI, she is currently involved in a new National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded study along with Nicole Ennis, associate professor and vice […]

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Can a Tropical Superfood Help Older Adults Drive Safer and Longer?

November 26, 2024

By Ines Aviles-Spadoni, M.S., Research Coordinator, UFTI Researchers at the UF Institute for Driving, Activity, Participation, and Technology (I-DAPT) have been awarded a grant by the Osato Research Institute (ORI) in Japan to study how the effects of fermented papaya preparation (FPP®) impact the driving performance in older adults. Led by Sherrilene Classen, professor and […]

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