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Origins and Destinations Study of Older Persons.
| 题名： | Origins and Destinations Study of Older Persons. |
| 作者： | Andereck-K.L.; McCabe-J. |
| 关键词： | *Elderly-persons; *Transportation-; *Driver-behavior.;Mobility-; Barriers-; Age-; Transportation-needs; Communities-; Public-transportation; Senior-citizens; Health-status; Income-; Quality-of-life. |
| 摘要： | The purpose of this research was to help provide insight into the travel behavior and transportation needs of older persons in Pima County. Several methods of data collection were done including face-to-face in-home interviews of seniors with mobility limitations, interviews with seniors who attended senior centers, and a mail survey to a sample that was representative of seniors in Pima County. The results of the study suggest that seniors are primarily responsible for meeting their own transportation needs. However as these seniors age, they are facing more challenges in managing their needs to travel freely around their communities. The seniors we surveyed at the senior centers are more at risk than the seniors we surveyed through the mailed survey because of lower income, lower health status, and a larger number who live alone. Seniors' driving habits are changing. Almost half report driving less in the past 2 years and 40%of respondents had no knowledge of public transportation services available in their communities. While 71%would prefer a friend or family member to drive when they cannot, seniors who live alone will have limited options. The lack of transportation services can have a significant impact on quality of life for these seniors. |
| 报告类型： | 科技报告 |
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