Prolong Driving Safety: Care for Yourself Like You Care for Your Car

It really is possible to prolong safe driving years. If you care for yourself like you care for your car (assuming you are doing a fine job of caring for your car!) you can prolong your safe driving years.

The Most Important Tip: Schedule Preventive Maintenance

1. Get routine scheduled preventive check ups with your doctor. (like your car gets with the mechanic)
Regular physicals that include all of the following:

• Get an annual eye exam (Like checking your lights)
• Get all the required medical screenings (To make sure everything is OK)
• Keep your body well lubed ( Eat good nutritious food and drink plenty of water)
• Keep your muscles (Like the belts in your car) flexible and in good condition
• Stay fit or get fit (A good routine maintenance program)
• Wear good shoes (Like good tires, they are the basis for your ride and help with balance!)
• Keep your mind in excellent condition (Just like your car engine)
• Be aware of medications that cause fatigue, sleepiness, visual, physical or mental changes (Like additives in a car, you have to know what happens when you use them)

Next blog will include details to explain the "how" of this section, then more tips.

Be WISE and healthy.

Dr. Vanessa M. Dazio