DriveReady Family
A guided companion for adult children and caregivers deciding when an older parent should stop driving, with periodic self-assessment quizzes, ride-alternative planning, and doctor-shareable reports.
Adult children of aging parents whose continued driving has become a family safety worry
- Quarterly self-assessment covering vision, reaction time, medication side effects, and recent incidents
- Ride-alternative planner that maps public transit, ride-share, and community shuttles near the parent's address
- Doctor-ready PDF summarizing the parent's scores and any concerning trends
- Family-chat mode that lets siblings discuss the issue privately before initiating a conversation with the parent
The same CHCH coverage ran a parallel story on 'when is it time for older adults to stop driving'; that audience is large, growing, and currently underserved by tools that focus only on teens or only on medical patients.
Doctors and AARP describe this as a badly-needed resource; CBC reports the dementia-focused roadmap went viral with WHO endorsement, and 597k Canadians live with dementia today, projected to nearly double by 2030.When should someone with dementia stop driving? This resource helps seniors decide | CBC News ↗AARP Research Examines Attitudes of Older Drivers and 'Driving Plans' ↗
Existing resources are either clinician-facing (AGS Safe Older Drivers app), dementia-specific (Driving and Dementia Roadmap), or free content/blogs; no integrated family-decision companion with quizzes + ride-alternative planning + shareable reports.AGS Safe Older Drivers Mobile App - Geriatrics Care Online ↗When Should an Elderly Parent Stop Driving: The Honest Guide ↗
Most current resources are free (CBC roadmap, AARP guides, content sites), and the audience (adult children discussing aging parents) is price-sensitive; subscription model possible but B2C willingness-to-pay unproven — caregiver apps like Caring Village exist but elderly-driving-decision niche is untested.11 Best Elderly Care Apps for Families (2026 Review) ↗Caregiver Apps To Simplify Senior Care | Life Assure Canada ↗
Demographic wave is multi-decade and near-certain: dementia cases nearly doubling by 2030, boomers aging into high-risk driving decades, and aging population is a top secular trend globally.Senior Driving Statistics for 2026 - SeniorLiving.org ↗Advanced Driving Directives Ease Transition to Driving Cessation - AARP ↗
Straightforward build: quiz logic + PDF report generation + integration with ride-share/maps APIs; no ML training, hardware, or regulatory clearance needed — content-driven workflow product.Signs an aging parent should stop driving - checklist ↗