Transportation and Aging in Place

In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the conditions in the places where people are born, grow, live, work, and age and how these factors affect health risks and outcomes. (WHO). These factors are called the social determinants of health, and as we are learning about their bearing on health equity, we are beginning to see how all social determinants are related to one another.

Older adults are biologically more prone to be in poorer physical and cognitive health than younger adults. Age as a biological determinant of health has social impacts that can affect how you live, learn, play, and work. While almost 90% of American seniors would like to age in the comfort of their own homes, the truth is that aging presents susceptibility to social determinants and any range of barriers as a result.

 

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