DriveSharp, the New Tech that Keeps Senior Drivers Safe

Speaking on "Mobility for Tomorrow" as part of the Shaping Life Tomorrow conference, Jeff Zimman, Chairman of Posit Science, revealed details on a new technology destined to keep senior drivers safe on the road. According to Zimman, the new tech, dubbed DriveSharp, reduces the crash risk of senior drivers and can keep them safely on the road for a longer period of time.

Posit Science, known for its brain fitness software, brought the DriveSharp to the market after a a thorough review of some 60 medical and science journal articles that have appeared in recent years attesting to a long list of benefits of these type of training exercises.

"Driving is essential to leading a rich life in most areas of our country," said Zimman. "As we age, most of us want to be able to keep driving as long as we can safely. This past summer, brain fitness technology that achieves that goal and that had previously been available only to study participants became commercially available to everyone."

Furthermore, Zimman reviewed numerous studies in his speech, studies that have shown that users of the exercises in DriveSharp, on average, cut their at-fault crash risk in half, doubled their visual processing speed and improved their reaction time sufficiently to increase stopping distance.

Based on the study results, Posit Science recommends people use the DriveSharp program for about an hour a week for 8-10 weeks to tune up their abilities to the levels seen in the studies. DriveSharp is available for $89 on the company’s website or at a discount through AAA clubs.