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March 17, 2026: Aging Matters looks at the decision to stop driving, from safety to fear of losing independence

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Photo shows a grey car and a woman is smiling from the driver's side window with her arm and elbow resting on the door.
Courtesy Terri Cassidy
Terri Cassidy is the founder of Fitness to Drive, a Colorado Springs company that provides driver safety evaluations.

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As we get older, it's one of the toughest decisions we face -- when to stop driving. Colorado has nearly a million people over the age of 65 behind the wheel. And although getting older does not automatically make someone a bad driver, AAA says many people are outliving their ability to drive safely by 7 to 10 years. In Aging Matters, we talk through what to look for and how to have what can be a hard discussion within the family. Then, female genital mutilation affects more than 230 million women worldwide, and doctors in Colorado say the see its lasting impact in their own exam rooms. A candid discussion with Vera Idam, founder and publisher of Afrik Digest Magazine based in Denver.