The 8th International Congress on Vascular Dementia & The First Cognitive Impairment European Meeting, took place in Athens on 17-20 October 2013. The Congress was showcased new developments in the study of dementia. The goal of the Congress was to facilitate a fruitful exchange of knowledge and information between leading clinicians and researchers in the field of vascular dementia. 

A special session of this Conference focussed on the ability to drive in mild cognitive impairment and dementia, with four presentations:

ppt5 Assessing Driving Ability in the elderly: methodological issues

ppt5 Assessing cognition in elderly drivers

ppt5 Behavioral modifications in the elderly and driving

ppt5 Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia and Driving: Concluding remarks