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The goal of this paper is to integrate information about the mobility of older adults with that on their well-being and the quality of their lives. Toward that end, the literature on human adaptation and the gerontological literature on emotional and social well-being are reviewed, and a conceptual model is derived from knowledge about the meaning, determinants, and dynamics of well-being among the elderly. Then studies on their mobility are reviewed within the framework of the model. Qualities of mobility that influence its effects on well-being are presented. These include feasibility, safety, and personal control. Studies of each major transportation mode are reviewed in terms of these qualities, and modes are compared on them. Other variables affecting the qualities of mobility (the person's socioeconomic status, physical characteristics of the site, and transportation technology) are discussed as moderators in the model. The final section of the paper presents conclusions and recommendations for research.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Board Special Report No. 218, Transportation in an Aging Society: Improving Mobility and Safety for Older Persons, Volume 2 - Technical Papers.

pp 1-20

1988

Transportation Research Board Special Report

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Aged; Aged drivers; Automobile travel; Future; Mathematical models; Mobility; Passengers; Public transit; Quality of life; Research; Safety; Socioeconomic factors; Technology; Transportation; Walking

Future research; Models; Well-being

Economics; Planning and Forecasting; Research; Safety and Human Factors; Society; Transportation (General); I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

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• CRASH PROTECTION FOR OLDER PERSONS
• DRIVER AND PEDESTRIAN TRAINING
• HEADLAMP PERFORMANCE FACTORS AFFECTING THE VISIBILITY OF OLDER DRIVERS IN NIGHT DRIVING
• IMPROVING SAFETY FOR OLDER MOTORISTS BY MEANS OF INFORMATION AND MARKET FORCES
• POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN ROADWAY DELINEATION FOR OLDER DRIVERS
• RENEWAL LICENSING OF OLDER DRIVERS
• SIGN LEGIBILITY AND CONSPICUITY
• THE MOBILITY NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY
• THE SAFETY OF OLDER PERSONS AT INTERSECTIONS
• VISION ASSESSMENT TECHNOLOGY AND SCREENING OLDER DRIVERS: PAST PRACTICES AND EMERGING TECHNIQUES
• VISION SCREENING FOR DRIVER LICENSURE