Journal article
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