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Citation:
Dickerson AE, Stapleton T, Bloss J, Géinas I, Harries P, Choi M, Margot-Cattin I, Mazer B, Patomella A, Swanepoel L, Van Niekerk L, Unsworth CA, & Vrkljan B. (2024). A Systematic Review of Effective Interventions and Strategies to Support the Transition of Older Adults From Driving to Driving Retirement/Cessation. Innovation in Aging. 8(6). https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igae054.
Summary of the article
Personal vehicles provide older adults with freedom and convenience for community mobility and social participation. However, increasing global life expectancy, a high reliance on private vehicles as the primary mode of transportation, and limited use of alternative transport raise concerns about how older adults will meet their out-of-home mobility needs when they can no longer drive. Older adults who reduce or stop driving are at greater risk of depressive symptoms, loneliness, and lower quality of life compared with those who continue to drive. It is therefore important to support continued community participation during and after the transition from driving to alternative transportation. This review aimed to examine current research on effective interventions and strategies to assist older adults in transitioning from self-driving to driving cessation.
