Populations of post-industrial nations are aging. With a growing number of people living well
into their 80s and maintaining active lives, the transportation system will have to start …

Background Studies of how older people move through space as part of their daily round of
such activities as shopping, socialising, leisure and unpaid work go back a long time (eg …

The expanding older population is increasingly diverse with regard to, for example, age,
income, location, and health. Within transport research, this diversity has recently been …

The number of elderly people as a proportion of the world's population is growing
significantly. Special attention to the accessibility and mobility requirements of this group is …

An ageing population poses long-term challenges for a nation's health, labour force market,
housing and transport, affecting economic growth, living standards and government …

This paper explores the contribution of older people to society, the role of mobility in the
quality of life of older people, and whether making it easier for older people to travel would …

Using data from the National Travel Survey in England, this study investigates which factors
lead to experiencing travel difficulties amongst people aged 60 years old and above. The …

Previous research has shown that mobility and the ability to leave the home are among the
essential aspects of older people's quality of life. However, surveys of older people's access …

Not surprisingly, many studies have noted the importance of transportation to the elderly; in
1971 the first White House Conference on Aging reported that transportation was one of the …

This paper examines the provision of mobility options being one of the important policy
areas vital to addressing transportation accessibility of the elderly. A provincial analysis …