Cycling is a great endurance exercise called aerobic exercise. It increases your heart rate and improves your breathing. This helps keep you healthy and gives you better staying power so that you can do the things you need to do every day.
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Tips to Cycling When You’re Older — National (02/27/2024)
Source: ExpertHow To Choose The Best Bikes For Seniors — National (08/10/2023)
Source: For Profit OrganizationAs bicycling grows in popularity, so do the types of bikes offered. Here, we delve into the various bicycles marketed to older adults and highlight which features make them a good choice for each rider.
How cycling can be a great — and safe — exercise as you get older — National (08/07/2023)
Source: NewsHow cycling can be a great — and safe — exercise as you get older.
Questions and Answers Around Older Driver Safety. — National (05/25/2022)
Source: Professional AssociationSeniors and Driving: A Guide — National (07/15/2021)
Source: Professional AssociationWith an aging population and more and more older adults choosing to drive longer, there are more older drivers than ever on the road. Use this Senior and Driving Guide to learn more information about driving when you age.
DCM: Listening & Addressing Driver Concerns — National (04/02/2021)
Source: Professional Association1:28 minute video an Occupational Therapist shares the impact addressing driving concerns with respect and gravity has on the clients they serve.
Driving and Community Mobility - Finding an Occupational Therapy Practitioner to Help with Driving Needs — National (04/02/2021)
Source: Professional Association1:06 Minute video about the process to locate an Occupational Therapist to address driving concerns following a medical event.
DCM: Stroke Recovery Includes Driving Through Occupational Therapy — National (04/02/2021)
Source: Nonprofit Organization2:16 Minute video sharing a case study about stroke recovery, that “mobility is everything” and the importance of including return to driving through Occupational Therapy.
Keeping Seniors Driver Independent with Interprofessional Approach — National (03/04/2021)
Source: Nonprofit Organization2:43 minute awareness video that addresses driving and community mobility and how occupational therapy can help find solutions to keep seniors independent and safe on the road.
What to Expect When You Are Referred to a Driving Rehabilitation Specialist? — National (10/09/2020)
Source: US Department of TransportationProvides information on the role of Driver Rehabilitation Specialists (DRS), how they perform evaluations, and what to do with evaluation results.