When older adults stop driving, their health can get worse. Giving up the keys almost doubles the symptoms of depression for older adults, and it may also increase declines in physical and mental health, according to AGS
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Transportation Planning Provide Older Adults with Transportation Options — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationIdentifying and Helping a Driver with Alzheimer’s Disease — National
Source: Professional AssociationListed inside are possible ways to identify a person whose driving may be impaired due to Alzheimer's disease or dementia and tips to help you respond
Driver Planning Agreement — National
Source: Professional AssociationHelping families plan together for continued, safe mobility.
Transportation Planning Tool Lobby Slide — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationChORUS Transportation Planning Tool lobby slide can be hung up in any lobby, waiting room, bulletin board, or displayed on a screen. Add these slides to your rotation of materials.
ChORUS Older American Month 2023 Talking Points — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationUse these talking points to promote older road user safety in your community.
ChORUS Radio Spot Lanuage — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationThe following offers messages that you can customize and share with your local stations to use as a public service announcement or radio spot.
ChORUS Older Americans Month Press Release 2023 — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationUse the ChORUS press release ready for immediate release to promote Older Americans Month.
Poster Then Vs Now — National
Source: Professional AssociationUse the ChORUS Then Vs Now poster to promote older driver safety. This poster can be placed in waiting rooms, office spaces, social media, and lobby areas.
ChORUS Older Americans Month Twitter Chat Discussion Prompts — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationPlease join us to share resources and strategies to improve transportation options and road safety for Americans as they age unbound. We will be using the following questions to guide our discussion.
Time to be Bold — National
Source: ExpertTime To Be Bold connects people with vision loss to the services and information needed to get back on track with living life.