MOBILITY AND EMERGING TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS (SENIORS) 1

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LIFE EXPECTANCY IS INCREASING TODAY, THE AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH IS-. SENIORS BENEFIT FROM TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION PARTNERSHIPS- A TOOL BOX. PROMISING PRACTICES FROM THE AGING NETWORK. THE NATIONAL CENTER ON SENOR TRANSPORTATIONORIGINALLY PUBLISHED BY THE US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, ADMINISTRATION ON AGING,

Growth Rate of America’s Aging Population Source: U.S Bureau of the Census, Projections of the Total Resident Population by 5-Year Age Groups, and Sex with Special Age Categories: Middle Series, 1999 to 2100 (NP-T3), 4

U.S. Population Projections Source: U.S Bureau of the Census, Projections of the Total Resident Population by 5-Year Age Groups, and Sex with Special Age Categories: Middle Series, 1999 to 2100 (NP-T3), 5

ONE OUT OF FIVE PEOPLE IN THE US WILL BE AGE 65 OR OLDER BY

COMPARED TO 2000, BY 2050 PEOPLE AGE 65 AND OVER IS PROJECTED TO MORE THAN DOUBLE PEOPLE AGE 75 AND OVER IS PROJECTED TO TRIPLE PEOPLE AGE 85 AND OVER IS PROJECTED TO QUINTUPLE 7

25% of people between ages have one or more functional limitations 75% of people over 85 have three or more functional limitations FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS 8

FUNCTIONAL LIMITATIONS* * From the ADA PHYSIOLOGICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENTS THAT CREATE SIGNIFICANT LIMITATIONS ON THE PERFORMANCE OF THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE SUCH AS “WALKING, SEEING, SPEAKING AND HEARING” 9

TOMORROW’S OLDER ADULTS WILL TRAVEL MORE SEEK HIGH QUALITY TRANSPORTATION REMAIN ACTIVE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FAITH BASED INVOLVEMENT SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT EMPLOYMENT 11

12 AVOID ISOLATION NEED ADDITIONAL TRAVEL OPTIONS – ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AND SUBURBAN AREAS DRIVING WILL CONTINUE TO BE PREFERRED OPTION TOMORROW’S OLDER ADULTS

POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS OF OLDER ADULTS MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS BALANCING WALKING STANDING RISING CLIMBING STEPS HANDLING AND STORING MOBILITY DEVICES 13

14 COGNITIVE LIMITATIONS HANDLING MONEY READING AND UNDERSTANDING SCHEDULES FOLLOWING AND REMEMBERING DIRECTIONS TRANSFERRING VEHICLES POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS OF OLDER ADULTS

15 VISION AND HEARING LOSS ECONOMIC VULNERABILITY NEED FOR ESCORTS LACK OF/FEAR OF USING TRANSIT RESISTANCE TO USING PARA TRANSIT VEHICLES MANAGING PACKAGES IMPACT OF MEDICATION AND/OR MEDICAL TREATMENT POTENTIAL LIMITATIONS OF OLDER ADULTS

Aging in place (is the ability to live in one's own home - wherever that might be - for as long as confidently and comfortably possible. Livability can be extended through the incorporation of universal design principles, telecare and other assistive technologies. [1] [1] AGING IN PLACE 16

65 % OF US COUNTIES ARE NONMETRO (2003) 17

UNIVERSAL DESIGN DESIGN OF PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTS TO BE USABLE BY ALL PEROPLE TO THE GREAEST EXTENT POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR ADAPTATIONS OR SPECIALIZED DESIGN 18

19 PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS CURB CUTS CORRIDORS WITH REST STOPS SHELTERS WITH BENCHES LARGE SIGNS SENSITIVE TO COLOR AND CONTRAST ACCESSIBLE ROUTE MAPS AND SCHEDULES UNIVERSAL DESIGN

PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS CURB CUTS CORRIDORS WITH REST STOPS SHELTERS WITH BENCHES LARGE SIGNS SENSITIVE TO COLOR AND CONTRAST ACCESSIBLE ROUTE MAPS AND SCHEDULES UNIVERSAL DESIGN 20

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