Active travel, public transportation use, and daily transport among older adults: The association of built environment

Y Yang, Y Xu, DA Rodriguez, Y Michael… - Journal of Transport & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives To examine active travel and public transportation use among US older adults
and the built environment characteristics associated with them. Methods Total active travel …

The actual demand behind demand-responsive transport: Assessing behavioral intention to use DRT systems in two rural areas in Germany

A König, J Grippenkoven - Case Studies on Transport Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the potential capability of demand-responsive transport systems (DRT) to improve
service quality of public transport in rural areas, existing DRT systems in Germany are often …

Linking urban planning, community environment, and physical activity: a socio-ecological approach

X Zhang, ME Warner - … journal of environmental research and public …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Lack of physical activity is a growing concern among public health advocates and urban
planners. Our socio-ecological model incorporates urban planning and World Health …

Importance of driving and potential impact of driving cessation for rural and urban older adults

D Strogatz, TJ Mielenz, AK Johnson… - The Journal of Rural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Analyses compared older drivers from urban, suburban, and rural areas on
perceived importance of continuing to drive and potential impact that driving cessation …

Do age-friendly rural communities affect quality of life? A comparison of perceptions from middle-aged and older adults in China

J Yu, G Ma, S Wang - … Journal of Environmental Research and Public …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The aging population in rural areas of China faces serious challenges due to urban–rural
disparities. In order to improve the active aging of rural older adults, the establishment of age …

Older adults' expectations about mortality, driving life and years left without driving

GM Babulal, J Vivoda, A Harmon, DB Carr… - Journal of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
People are living and driving longer than ever before, with little preparation for transitioning
to being non-drivers. We investigated driving expectations among drivers age 65 and older …

Meeting older adults' food needs: Interviews with Area Agency on Aging staff, food bank staff, and older adults

PJ Brady, NM Askelson, H Thompson… - Journal of nutrition in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and food banks provide nutritious food for in-need
older adults. The objective of this study was to identify successes, challenges, and …

Tailoring age-friendly technology-enabled transportation service solutions in rural communities

J Yu, Y Liu, J Zhao - Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Rural older adults requiring transportation assistance represent an historically underserved
demographic, who often have greater needs for transportation services but may face …

Solutions to the challenge of meeting rural transportation needs: Middle-aged and older adults' perspectives

M Choi, AM Schuster… - Journal of gerontological …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to explore how the aging population in Appalachia manages its
transportation and plans for the transition to non-driving and to seek possible solutions to the …

Practice models of rural China's ageing in place: From the perspective of multiple collaborative governance

Y Zhang, C Zhang - China Perspectives, 2023 - search.informit.org
China's large-scale rural-urban migration and the ageing of its rural population has
intensified the challenges of traditional family care. However, the majority of its rural elderly …