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To drive or not to drive: Driving cessation amongst older adults in rural and small towns in Canada

Abstract

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 makers have long recognized the potential impact of an aging population on Canada's health care and national pension plans, the transportation needs of older adults have received relatively less attention. For older adults residing in small towns and rural areas …

Authors

Hansen S; Newbold KB; Scott DM; Vrkljan B; Grenier A

Journal

Journal of Transport Geography, Vol. 86, ,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

6 2020

DOI

10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2020.102773

ISSN

0966-6923