Abstract This research employed Global Positioning System (GPS) based travel diaries and
stated response techniques to study a convenience sample of 60 older rural drivers aged 54 …

The effects of aging, in concert with high automobile dependence due to limited alternatives,
means rural older people are particularly vulnerable to losing automobile-related mobility …

Rural seniors are highly dependent on their automobile to meet their trip making needs, yet
the effects of aging can make access to the vehicle difficult or impossible over time. The …

Older adults (age 65+) living in car-dependent jurisdictions face major challenges: there is
an increasing need to access health services with age, and the car may be the only realistic …

Driving cessation, often due to health-related changes, can be a particularly challenging and
troublesome transition in older adulthood that can lead to social isolation. While policy …

A number of trends related to elderly drivers, when considered in concert, serve to identify a
building crisis particularly for those who live in rural areas. It is well documented that …

The positive effect of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of many chronic
diseases and age-related disabilities, such as mobility-disability, are widely accepted …

With the projected increase in older adults, the older driver population is estimated to be the
fastest growing cohort of drivers among many developed countries. The increased physical …

The population of older adults in the US is growing extremely rapidly, and is expected to
grow at an even faster rate in the near future. Consequently, there is an increasing need to …

The general objective of this study is to determine individual and neighborhood
characteristics that affect distance traveled and the variability of these factors on each mode …