With no close relatives to depend on, these older Americans look to community for caregiving support.
Search the ChORUS Library
Tips for Your Search
To start, enter a keyword or phrase to find library resources of interest and select “Apply”. Your search results will appear. To filter your results, select one or more filter options from the filter categories (i.e., Audience, Type, Source, etc.). You can choose one or more filters from one or more categories. If you select more than one filter, resources will appear for both of your choices. For example, if you select Individuals and Law Enforcement as Audiences and Screening and Testing as a Topic you will yield a list of all screening and testing materials associated with both audiences.
Solo Agers Facing the Future Need a Network of Friends — National (10/06/2022)
Source: ExpertThe Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)
Source: ExpertMerck Manual provides information on crash rates, traffic violations, reasons of impaired driving and other information about older driver and their safety on the road.
Overview of the Older Driver — National (09/21/2022)
Source: ExpertHealthcare practitioners become involved in driving decisions during routine examinations. This article talk about what your role is and how you can help your patients.
Personal Transportation for Seniors — National (07/11/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationSeniorLiving.org has successful strategies to help develop, plan, and create your personal transportation plan.
Pedestrians- Traffic Safety Fact Sheet — National (06/08/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis fact sheet defines a pedestrian as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, sitting, or lying down who is involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash.
Disparities in Activity and Traffic Fatalities by Race/Ethnicity — National (06/07/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationA study finds that Black and Hispanic Americans have higher traffic fatality rates per mile traveled than White Americans across the transportation system.
How To Speak To Someone About Giving Up Driving — National (06/03/2022)
Source: ExpertIf you’re concerned your spouse, parent, relative or friend might no longer be able to drive safely, it may be time for a conversation. Read on to learn how to approach someone about giving up driving.
Traffic Safety Facts- Bicyclists and Other Cyclists- 2020 — National (06/01/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationTraffic Safety Fact Sheet are released annually by NHTSA to highlight the latest developments and trend data. The most recent year of finalized data is 2020 Data Bicyclist and other Cyclists 2020
Early Estimates of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities And Fatality Rate by Sub-Categories in 2021 — National (05/01/2022)
Source: ExpertThe report shows the increased trend in fatalities in 2020 has continued into 2021, and the increased trend in fatality rate per 100 million VMT in 2020 continued into the first quarter of 2021.
Visual Scanning Training For Older Drivers — National (05/01/2022)
Source: US Department of TransportationThis study examined the effectiveness of an occupational therapist's visual scanning training program as an intervention to improve the visual scanning performance of healthy older drivers.