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| Navigation and the mobility of older drivers | | Author(s) | Peter C Burns |
| Journal title | The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological sciences and social sciences, vol 54B, no 1, January 1999 |
| Pages | pp S49-S5 |
| Keywords | Mobility ; Driving capability ; Social surveys ; United Kingdom. |
| Annotation | Age-related difficulties in navigating are believed to restrict driving mobility. A decline in mobility can have negative implications for people's well-being and independence. This problem may be more serious than the increased risk of collision that occurs with old age. The aim of this research was to determine the extent to which age-related difficulties in navigating restrict car travel. A postal questionnaire survey of 1,186 UK motorists (aged 21 to 85) was conducted to determine more about people's mobility, the restrictions to their driving, and their driving experience. As predicted, respondents were found to report more navigation problems with increasing old age. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that navigation problems relate to reduced mobility (miles per week, trips per week, and average driving frequency), when controlling for other predictors of mobility (age, gender, employment, health, residential location, fitness, and ability to afford driving). This research highlights the need to have better navigational support for drivers, particularly older drivers. Improved road signs and in-vehicle navigation aids are two solutions that might help enhance the mobility of older drivers. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-990423012 A |
| Classmark | C4: OPF: 3F: 8 |
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