Cars, Driving, Transportation:  Older Adult Perspectives

Explorer Ron frames the question: "How does one decide whether or not to continue driving?" Should it be one's self, or someone else?

How Big a Problem Are Older Drivers? by Longevity Explorers: Recent @ Providence

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (cdc.gov), although older adults do not rival the accident and injury rates of young adults, the incidence of accidents and the death rate do begin...

The Explorer group responds to a controversial question: When should I stop driving in later years, and how should that be decided?

Explorer Wilma finds it too difficult to find and latch seat belts in the back seat of a car.

Explorer Helen reports on a service she found that will summon an Uber ride or a Lyft ride when called from a standard telephone instrument.

Explorer Geri reports her findings comparing the background checks of taxi drivers vs. app company drivers.

These explorers discuss various approaches to transportation for seniors who no longer drive, whether living in a car-based community or not. Security shapes up to be an important topic the explorers want to learn more about for next circle meeting.

Car entry and exit aids are examined and discussed by the group of Longevity Explorers at Sequoias, San Francisco.

Explorer Tsing proposes that since many residents at SRC have cars, but don't use them on the property, or shouldn't use them, a short-run ride alternative on campus is needed.

Explorer Marilyn plans for Google's driverless car, and describes a car pool idea for those who no longer drive.

Explorer Arthur reports to the group on his experience using the Gas Buddy and Open Table smartphone apps.