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M-CASTL 2009 synthesis report : older adult safety and mobility.

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  • Creators:
    Eby, David W. ; Molnar, Lisa J. ; Vivoda, Jonathan M.
  • Corporate Creators:
    University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Publication/ Report Number:
    M-CASTL-2009-01
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    Michigan
  • Corporate Publisher:
    Michigan Center for Advancing Safe Transportation Throughout the Lifespan
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of the annual M-CASTL synthesis report is to identify short and long-term research needs ; that support M-CASTL’s theme and reflect the United States (US) Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) ; and other National organization’s transportation research agendas. The intent of the report is to provide a ; synthesized background to help focus the Center’s research program and to maintain continuity over each ; year of the grant. The synthesis report also serves as the background for the annual M-CASTL ; Transportation Research and Education (TR&E) conference. The report reviews the facts that older adults ; are at higher risk of a fatal crash and tend to suffer many negative consequences when driving privileges ; are taken away. This report conceptualizes the issues of aging and mobility as having three ; complementary and interdependent goals: (1) to understand and better manage the effects of medical ; conditions and medications on skills needed for safe driving; (2) to help those who are able to drive safely ; continue to do so; and (3) to identify and provide community mobility support to those who are no longer ; able to drive. ; This report further reviews background and recent research in several areas related to the three goals: ; medical conditions; medication; extending safe driving; driver licensing issues; transitioning to non-driving; ; and alternative transportation options. The research reviewed in this report was gathered from a search of ; articles published in late 2007 through February, 2009 in several peer-reviewed journals and conference ; proceedings. This report builds upon two recent reviews of the aging and mobility literature (Eby, Molnar, & ; St. Louis, 2008; Eby, Molnar, & Kartje, 2009) and serves as a companion to those reports.
  • Format:
    PDF
  • Funding:
    DTRT07-G-0058
  • Download URL:
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18010/dot_18010_DS1.pdf
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 396.17 KB]
  • Collection(s):
    University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:12a0a8eb81344ed55876cb06f0b10d5c10b002aedcc3607bec705d101e9c4ceb
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