Over 60s 'shouldn’t walk and talk while crossing the road’ - The over-60s are putting themselves in danger if they try to cross the road while talking on a mobile phone, researchers have said.
A study, published in the journal Psychology and Aging, discovered that older people find it much more difficult to multi-task and it could be dangerous to "walk and talk".
Psychologists at the University of Illinois's Beckman Institute found that it took people aged over 59 "significantly longer than students to cross a simulated street while talking on a mobile".
In a series of tests which looked at a range of distractions while crossing the road, including listening to music and talking on a mobile phone, the older volunteers were "significantly impaired" when it came to getting across safely.
A study, published in the journal Psychology and Aging, discovered that older people find it much more difficult to multi-task and it could be dangerous to "walk and talk".
Psychologists at the University of Illinois's Beckman Institute found that it took people aged over 59 "significantly longer than students to cross a simulated street while talking on a mobile".
In a series of tests which looked at a range of distractions while crossing the road, including listening to music and talking on a mobile phone, the older volunteers were "significantly impaired" when it came to getting across safely.
Mark Neider, a postdoctoral researcher who conducted the study with Professor Art Kramer, of the institute, said: "The findings suggest that while all pedestrians should exercise caution when attempting to cross a street while conversing on a phone, older adults should be particularly careful." ( telegraph.co.uk )
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