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Transportation
Ensuring older adults are able to access reliable means of transportation is important for ensuring they can remain engaged in their communities as they age. Supporting this may include efforts to keep older drivers safe behind the wheel, or making sure that safe and accessible public transportation options are available. It also includes keeping older adults safe as pedestrians and cyclists. Learn more about transportation programs and services that aim to support older adults in our resources below.
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Transitions in Later Life – Part 2: Driving cessation
Losing the ability or choosing to stop driving can feel like losing independence and cause distress. By initiating early planning and developing new transit habits, older adults can stay mobile and connected. -
On the “road” to success: Is driver training beneficial for older adults?
Driver training may play a role in helping older adults stay on the road safely. -
Grey nomads: Aging optimally on the road
For more than two decades, Australia has seen a growing community of "grey nomads" who travel independently and for extended periods in their caravan or motor home. A nomadic lifestyle can reveal some challenges when it comes to chronic disease management. What lessons can we learn from Australia's grey nomads with type 1 and 2 diabetes? -
Supporting greater mobility through autonomous vehicles
Age-related changes can affect our physical and mental health. They can also affect our ability to walk, cycle, or drive a vehicle. Could autonomous vehicles improve mobility for older adults? -
Improve your safety and performance behind the wheel
Losing a driver's licence is seen by many as the end of independence and can become one of the factors that triggers social isolation, depression and even the obligation to move to a nursing home. This is why several efforts are being made to delay this moment, while preserving the safety of older drivers and other road users. Can training programs for older drivers be effective in maintaining or increasing their safety and performance behind the wheel? -
Alternatives to the car
Many older adults say that they have no other options than the car for getting around… Yet there are a variety of alternative modes of transportation: public transit, flexible or adapted transportation, taxi, bicycle, walking. So, what is preventing them from adopting alternative modes of transport? -
Getting around the city: Can geospatial technologies be adapted to help wheelchair users?
Mobility problems are common and can affect both autonomy and social participation. Among wheelchair users, their mobility is also hampered by various obstacles. But new geospatial assistive technologies may help them get around the city. -
Assistive technologies: It’s not for me, I’m not there yet!
In Canada 1.1 million older adults use assistive technology to compensate for physical or cognitive limitations. However, despite the potential benefits of these technologies, some older adults remain reluctant to use them. What can explain this reluctance? -
Smart technologies to help you behind the wheel
Automotive technologies are evolving rapidly. New so-called ‘smart’ technologies facilitating driving have emerged and are now increasingly available in vehicles. But what does research tell us about the impact of these smart technologies on older drivers? -
Walking: An age-old strategy to boost your health
As you get older, getting from one place to another can be a challenge. To put you on the road to better health, invest in a sturdy pair of shoes and use the power of your own two feet to get you to where you need to be. -
How do we know when it’s time for someone to hang up the car keys?
While policies such as in-person licence renewal and medical reporting of potentially unfit drivers showed some statistically significant benefits for older driver safety, the relative impact was modest. There is no magic policy regarding licensing of older drivers to make the roads safe, and a concerted approach to improve road safety is required.
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