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Category: Transportation Articles
Know Your Transportation Options: Stay Mobile and Independent in the Midlands
Seniors in the Midlands have access to a range of transportation options that support independence, from public buses and ADA-compliant transit to rideshare and volunteer programs.
How Does Age Affect Driving?
More and more older drivers are on the roads these days. It’s important to know that getting older doesn’t automatically turn… Read more »
Transportation Assistance
Contributed by Frankie Fort, ACT Medical Transport Services Did you know that one-half of Americans 65 and older do… Read more »
Is it Time to Hang up the Keys?
by Paul Gach, Visiting Angels Don’t just assume that because of age a person is not a safe driver…. Read more »
Volunteer Transportation Services Provides 1,000th Trip
by Katie Hayes, Centralina Area Agency on Aging For the past two years, Volunteer Transportation Services (VTS) has been… Read more »
Does Your Car Fit You?
from AARP: AARP Driver Safety Although older drivers are the demographic group with the highest rate of seatbelt use—… Read more »
House Call: The Foundation of American Medicine and Its Resurgence
by Matthew Gibson, MA In March, 1940, Dr. Harry Chambers was called to the home of eleven-year-old Timothy Scheffer. “Little… Read more »
A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Highlights • The older population (65+) numbered 39.6 million in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million or 12.5% since 1999• The… Read more »
Upstate Driving Specialists Playing It Safe
Written by Ashley Reis Previously published in Scuttlebutt February 2010 You may not be aware of it, but employees at… Read more »
