2475 - A Multidimensional Understanding of Older Adult Mobility Needs: A Survey to Improve Mobility, Health, and Social Inclusion among Older Adults in California

Publication date: June 2018Source: Journal of Transport & Health, Volume 9, SupplementAuthor(s): Kara MacLeod, Tracy McMillan, David RaglandBackgroundBy 2030 the older adult population in California is expected to nearly double to over 8.6 million people (from 2012). This population will experience a number of specialized needs that includes health care, housing, and transportation due to reduced physical and cognitive function. In particular, older adults will reduce and eventually stop driving for medical and non-medical reasons. This reduced mobility, as a result of driving reduction, can impact mental health and activities including accessing needed medical care.Study ObjectiveIn order to plan for these mobility changes and to support healthy aging and social inclusion, the pilot project aims to understand different dimensions of the mobility needs of older adults in California. One’s household transportation opportunities, community transportation opportunities, and neighborhood characteristics will impact individual mobility. Therefore, the study aims are as follows:Aim 1: To describe the mobility needs of older adult by region and demographic characteristicsAim 2: To describe how emerging technologies impact mobility for older adultsAim 3: To describe how mobility and neighborhoods impact residential choices, particularly aging in place.Project DescriptionThis project is led by a multidisciplinary center, UC Berkeley’s Safe Transportation Research and Education Cen...
Source: Journal of Transport and Health - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research