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Creators:
Eby, David W. ; Molnar, Lisa J. ; Kostyniuk, Lidia P. ; St. Louis, Renée M. ; Zanier, Nicole
Eby, David W. ; Molnar, Lisa J. ; Kostyniuk, Lidia P. ; St. Louis, Renée M. ; Zanier, Nicole Less -
Corporate Creators:
University of Michigan. Transportation Research Institute
Corporate Contributors:
Michigan. Dept. of Transportation. Office of Research and Best Practices
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Abstracts Aged Aged Drivers Aging Society Caregiving Community Mobility Mobility Older Adults Senior Mobility
Publication/ Report Number:
RC-1562
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
Michigan
Corporate Publisher:
Michigan. Department of Transportation
Abstract:
"Mobility, or the ability to get from place to place, is important for everyone. Mobility enables people to

conduct activities of daily life, stay socially connected with their world, participate in activities that make

life enjoyable, and increase their quality of life. In the United States, and indeed in Michigan, personal

mobility is frequently equated with being able to drive a personal automobile. However, because of agerelated

medical conditions and the medications used to treat them, as people age into older adulthood

they are more likely to experience declines in abilities needed for safe driving. Because of the preference

for the personal automobile, and the lack of acceptable mobility alternatives, one focus of efforts to

enhance safe mobility for older adults is to keep older adults driving for as long as they can safely do so.

At the same time, society has a responsibility to help maintain mobility for those who are unable or

choose not to drive. As the population of older adults in Michigan continues to grow, it is becoming more

and more critical that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) understand the mobility needs

of older adults and incorporate these needs into transportation facility design and planning. This project

provided the background information needed to help MDOT identify where to concentrate resources to

maximize the safe mobility of Michigan’s aging population. The overall goal of the project was to help

maintain the safety and well-being of Michigan’s older adult residents by developing a set of low-cost,

high-impact measures that could be implemented by MDOT. This goal was achieved through a literature

review, an analysis of demographic data, and statewide surveys of older adults and family

members/caregivers for Michigan older adults in order to gain a better understanding of the travel and

residency patterns, gaps in transportation services, and the transportation needs and wants of Michigan

older adult residents and the population of adults who provide care and/or transportation assistance to

Michigan older adults. The complete results of these research activities, a list of measures for

improving older adult mobility in Michigan, and an implementation plan are included in this report."


Format:
PDF
Funding:
2010-0296
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection
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