New York, New York and Connecticut give statistics on Tri-State Pedestrian Fatalities from 2008-2010 and give information on the most dangerous places and counties for older pedestrians to walk.
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Older Pedestrians at Risk – And How States Can Make it Safer and Easier for Older Residents to Walk — National (08/01/2012)
Source: Professional AssociationSeniors Take Pedestrian Safety Into Their Own Hands — New York (07/25/2012)
Source: NewsThis video is of some East Brooklyn seniors who are fighting to keep their streets safe.
Driving Cessation: The Perspective of Senior Drivers — National (08/03/2006)
Source: Professional AssociationAn educational intervention to aid older drivers in self‐evaluating driving skills and coping with the driving cessation dilemma is proposed.
Giving Up Driving May Be Express Lane To Long-term Care — National (07/19/2006)
Source: NewsResearchers at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have found that elders who stay behind the wheel are less likely to enter nursing homes or assisted living centers than those who have never driven or who have given up driving altogether.