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Elderly and Handicapped Transportation: Local Government Approaches

Urban Consortium for Technology Initiatives; 1979

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1979

During 1975 and 1976, the Urban Consortium undertook a broad search to identify and define the most pressing research and development needs of the nation's urban areas.  Transportation for elderly and handicapped persons was one of the ten priorities for additional research.  As a result, this report investigates and describes a wide range of existing innovative local government approaches to transportation for elderly and handicapped persons.  This research was accomplished through the selection of exemplary innovative approaches and the subsequent investigation of these approaches.  This report was prepared with the intent of fostering improvements in transportation for elderly and handicapped persons through the sharing of local experiences.

First UMTA and AoA National Conference on Transportation for the Elderly and Handicapped

Ecosometrics Incorporated Admin on Aging US Dept of Health & Human Services; 1985

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1985

This report is a review of key issues and programs associated with transportation for elderly and handicapped persons.  Part of its content includes policy and other recommendations based on the perceptions of the people making the statements, and the perceptions of the people developing the report.

Older Driver Skill Assessment and Resource Guide: Creating Mobility Choices

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP); 1992

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1992

This is an informational brochure targeting older drivers, which include questions, ideas, and self-tests to help assess one's driving skills.  RISK: Are you at risk for a traffic accident? REACTION TIME: Can you spot trouble and avoid it? ATTENTION: How do you deal with distractions? AUTOMOBILES: Does what you drive matter? VISION: What you see, you won't hit! ACCIDENTS: Does bad luck or driver carelessness cause accidents? Driving exists along a CONTINUUM. State Resources.

National Eldercare Institute on Transportation Focus Group Report

Community Transportation Association of America; 1992

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1992

This report is a summation of the information collected from nine focus group meetings conducted by the National Eldercare Institute on Transportation during its first project year. The Institute held these focus groups in conjunction with its partners, the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (NAAAA), the NCOA. The purpose of the focus groups was to obtain anecdotal information from elders and practitioners pertaining to the transportation needs of the elderly, the problems they encounter and barriers to providing efficient community transportation services.

The Effects of Age on the Driving Habits of The Elderly - Evidence from the 1990 National Personal Transportation Study

Chu, Xuehao, CUTR; 1994

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1994

The report examines the effects of age on the driving habits of the elderly, using the 1990 Nationwide Personal Transportation Survey (NPTS).  Elderly is defined as persons 65 years or older. Six aspects are considered: the amount of daily driving exposure, driving by time of day, driving speed, driving by type of roadways, vehicle size, and the number of passengers carried. The scope of analysis is limited to the content of the 1991 NPTS and those aspects of driving habits that are hypothesized to have safety implications for the elderly. The scale of analysis is limited to urban residents.

Transportation Services, Utilization and Needs of the Elderly in Non-Urban Areas

Federal Transit Administration and US DOT; 1994

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1994

Introduction, Transportation and The Elderly:  A Select Review, Conceptual Background, Recent Research, Potential Volunteer Solutions, Study Areas, Cynthiana Profile, Harrodsburg Profile, Public Transportation Services, Methodologies and Participant Characteristics, Elderly Access to and Use of Vehicles, Demographic Distinctions and Influences Upon Travel Behavior, Impact of Living Arrangements on Travel Behavior, Policy Issues.

Improving Transportation for a Maturing Society

U.S. Department of Transportation; 1997

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1997

This document begins with the demographic setting by which future transportation problems must be viewed. It includes a detailed description of the aging process and the medical issues, which should be of concern for older adults in all modes. It then reviews the issue of safety, including crash involvement of older operators, the risk management system that have evolved in each commercial mode. There are unsafe drivers in all age categories, and the report details the programs to identify and evaluate the problems particular to older drivers, and what can be done to help them.

Older Driver Highway Design Handbook

US Dept of Transportation; 1998

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1998

This report contains highway design information that will help accommodate the needs and capability of older road users.  Specifically, it contains the recommendations sections of a larger report titled Older Driver Highway Design Handbook. The full report also includes extensive sections covering the rationale and supporting evidence for each recommendation.

Baltimore Region Elderly Activity Patterns and Travel Characteristics Study

Morrison, John B. and Balog, John N; 1999

Call Number: HQ2600.ED-Pub 1999

This data is intended to assist the six jurisdictions in the region to plan for increasing senior travel needs in light of aging population trends and anticipated high levels of in-place retirement. This study is also intended to provide supporting data for the Baltimore Region Travel Demand Forecasting Model.