grand ride Are you a safe driver? Checkups for you and your car T By CaTHy DROz he ages of grandparents run the gamut, starting as young as 32 to over 100 years old. With such a span, the health of those grands will vary as well. As conscientious as we may think we are in taking care of ourselves, think about how healthy and alert we need to be to take the responsibility of driving our grandchildren around. How safe are you behind the wheel? Healthy driver Do you have regular checkups? Do you follow your doctor’s advice? Even if you feel fantastic and believe you have the mind and reaction time of a 30-year-old, you need to make sure you are competent to drive those grandkids. Besides having your annual physical, have you seen an optometrist lately to make sure Cathy Droz and granddaughter Jayden Cathy Droz is a test-car driver for the boomer generation. She and her on-air partner review autos on their Phoenix radio show. To hear their podcasts, visit Twofortheroad. com and then click on the radio show link. 36 GRAND your eyesight is perfect for the driving responsibility you’ve taken on? Make sure that when you receive a prescription from the doctor you know the side effects and how it might impinge on your driving. You should share with your adult children the conclusions of your recent health exam and inform MAY JUNE 2010http://www.seniordrivers.org/home/ http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/prevention/a/checkup.htm http://seniorhealth.about.com/cs/prevention/a/checkup.htm http://www.grandmashotwheels.info/ http://www.twofortheroadusa.com http://www.twofortheroadusa.com