Mobility of older people and their quality of life

Metz, David

doi:10.1016/s0967-070x(00)00004-4

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“…For example, Webster et al (2002) cited the ability 'to go where you want to' as one of the main advantages of cars and driving for older people. Metz (2000) refers to the importance of potential travel, which he describes as the knowledge that a trip could be made even if it is not actually undertaken. Independence that travel affords has been well-documented (e.g., Burns 1999Burns et al 2000, but the additional sense of control the car creates is important.…”

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Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

2012

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Driving cessation for many older people is associated with a poorer quality of life and can lead to health problems such as depression. This paper aims to reveal the process of giving-up driving, examining in particular triggers for giving-up driving, how information on alternative modes of transport is sought and how new transport and travel behaviour is integrated into older people's lives. It examines the challenges faced and how these are overcome and what impact the process has on self-reported quality of life, as articulated by the participants themselves. To this end, twenty-one individuals from three locations in the United Kingdom (UK) were followed over a period of 10 months, through five waves of data collection. Each participant took part in three interviews, a focus group and completed a diary of travel behaviour. Findings suggest that although a similar pattern was found between the trigger and life post-car, not all older people go through the stages of giving-up driving in the same way. Instead, a range of responses are seen, from contemplation of gradually reducing driving, through to stopping abruptly, with the route taken having consequences for the eventual outcome for any individual. Triggers for contemplating driving cessation could be varied and often involved health and social factors. Importantly, people who engaged in pre-planning reported a relatively higher quality of life beyond the car, whilst for those who were more reactive and engaged in little or no pre-planning a poorer quality of life resulted. In addition (and in conjunction with planning), other factors, such as flexibility in travel destinations, the role of family and friends, and wider support networks are also seen as important. With such evidence of the importance of preplanning it is suggested that more could be done to support giving-up driving and encouraging contemplation at a younger age to mitigate the negative effects experienced by some.

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Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

2012

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“…A number of studies highlight the benefits, including health and well-being, of continued mobility (Metz, 2000(Metz, , 2003Mollenkopf et al, 1997;Mollenkopf et al, 2005;Webber et al, 2010;Yeom et al, 2008). Some studies show that poor transport use can be linked to a reduced health status (Marottoli et al, 2000;Ragland et al, 2005), and this may be worse in developing countries where transport problems are a barrier to older peoples' access to basic social services and participation in local activities (Help the Age International, 2002).…”

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Bus use in a developing world city: Implications for the health and well-being of older passengers

Aceves-González

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2015

Journal of Transport & Health

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“…Our personal-level covariates indicate the socio-economic status of the respondents (wealth, income, land ownership, and education) and other characteristics (age, migration experience) that have been found to be relevant in previous studies on technology adoption, usage, and mobility (Rogers 2003;Metz 2000). We also experimented with variables that may affect the ease of motorized transport usage (distance to paved and unpaved roads, household altitude, and distance to other households).…”

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The role of motorized transport and mobile phones in the diffusion of agricultural information in Tanggamus Regency, Indonesia

2015

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Limited access to agricultural information constrains the well-being of farmers in developing countries and leads to environmental deterioration. Although new information-communication technologies (ICTs) are expected to alleviate this problem, the importance of physical mobility is rarely considered. This study explores the roles of motorized transport and mobile phones in the diffusion of agricultural information within and between Indonesian farming communities. In 2012, we surveyed 315 household heads from 16 coffee and cocoa farming groups in Sumatra. The respondents identified 1575 sources from which they obtained agricultural information, the exact location of the sources, and the mode of contact. In 2013, we followed up with in-depth interviews of 20 farmers to obtain a qualitative description of their agricultural information-seeking behavior. Although 75 % of respondents had a mobile phone, the main mode of information sharing was face-to-face meetings for 97 % of the elicited relationships. Mobile phones were used to communicate with people living at the edge of the regular physical mobility radius enabled by motorbikes (approximately 10 km). A hierarchical logit model was applied to examine the implications of the respondents' tendency to use motorized transport vis-à-vis walking for information gathering. Respondents with a higher general preference for faster transport tended to have more extensive access to information from other communities. However, we also find weak evidence that individual motorized transport might decrease internal social contact and information exchange inside these communities. The policy implication for rural development in less-industrialized countries is that providing ICTs without increasing the inhabitants' mobility through appropriate means may not significantly improve the inhabitants' access to important information and the diffusion of successful agricultural practices.

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Mobility of older people and their quality of life

Cited by 393 publications

References 9 publications

Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

Examining the process of driving cessation in later life

Bus use in a developing world city: Implications for the health and well-being of older passengers

The role of motorized transport and mobile phones in the diffusion of agricultural information in Tanggamus Regency, Indonesia

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