The aging population of the Global North is increasingly car dependent, with repercussions
for health and well-being. This article analyzes how car use interacts with living an active life …

In the Scandinavian countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden, the proportion of older
people in the total population is expected to reach about 25% in 2060. The ageing of the …

Among the societal and health challenges of population ageing is the continued transport
mobility of older people who retain their driving licence, especially in highly car-dependent …

Purpose To investigate car use among newly retired people, to explore to what extent car
transport is used for everyday mobility and how it is valued in comparison to other transport …

Using nationally representative data from Norway, this paper analyses the link between
transport and wellbeing by considering the extent to which older adults believe that their …

For the sake of reducing car dependence, much can be learned from non-car owners about
how everyday life can, and cannot, be organized without private car ownership. This study …

The number of older Americans is predicted to increase significantly over the next 30 years.
Germany has already experienced a similar challenge over recent decades. In 2005, the …

Decisions concerning the ownership of the various mobility tools have long-term effects
since corresponding changes involve substantial amounts of resources (costs, time, etc.) …

Much of the literature on ageing and transport has been concerned with older drivers, which
underlines the importance of private transport in their everyday lives, but little has been …

Accessible public transport and the independence that comes with car driving are generally
thought to be linked to quality of life in old age. However, there has been almost no research …