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 OrganizationMyCarDoesWhat? — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMyCarDoesWhat.org helps visitors answer questions about their car's features by using videos, graphics, animations, social media, and other resources.
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 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.
Differences in the Assessment of Safe and Risky Driving Behaviors: Pedestrians Versus Drivers — National
Source: ExpertThe aim of this study was to assess how frequently participants perceive that drivers perform safe and risky road behaviors through drivers’ self-reported behavior and pedestrians and other drivers’ external perceptions.
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.
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.
My Car Does What? — National
Source: Nonprofit OrganizationMy Car Does What is a national campaign to help educate drivers on new vehicle safety technologies designed to help prevent crashes.