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Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (823 download)
Download or read book Retiring from Driving written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Iowa. Office of Driver Services
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Driving Retirement written by Iowa. Office of Driver Services and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you don't drive, you're in good company. Many people stop driving because of the hassle and expense of auto insurance, vehicle maintenance and gasoline. Other people stop driving because they feel unsafe on the road. Some people never learned how to drive in the first place. Although most Iowans use their motor vehicles to get around, many people get by just fine without one. The two sections of this booklet are designed to assist families in planning safe transportation options: Drivers and their families - planning for change and Public transit - remaining mobile.
Author : Council on the Ageing - Australian Capital Territory
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ISBN 13 : 9780855600891
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (8 download)
Download or read book Retiring from Driving written by Council on the Ageing - Australian Capital Territory and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Oregon. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 4 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Retiring from Driving written by Oregon. Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Thomas M. Meuser
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ISBN 13 : 9781526449511
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (495 download)
Download or read book Assessing Individual Differences in Driving Retirement written by Thomas M. Meuser and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of us take driving for granted. We learn this complex skill when young, and it can become almost automatic. Changes in health and function that often accompany advancing age affect driving more than you might realize at first thought. Vision loss is a major concern, but conditions like Alzheimer disease are especially worrisome for driving fitness. How can you drive effectively if you can't remember where you are going? Or even decide what lane to position yourself in? The enterprise of driving involves many stakeholders: state licensing officials, urban planners, transportation providers, police, health professionals, car manufacturers, car dealers, social workers, and the list goes on. You and I are stakeholders, too. We all want older adults to have access to vehicles for safe, personal transportation. Where older drivers are concerned, however, there are times when reduction or outright cessation of driving is the safest approach. Roughly 10% of older drivers may be "unsafe" to some degree due to health or functional compromise. Some benefit from additional training, as provided by the American Association for Retired Persons (see https://www.aarp.org/auto/driver-safety/), but others are too impaired to continue behind the wheel. My research focuses on both sides. This article tells the story of how my colleagues and I in St. Louis developed a questionnaire: (a) to raise awareness about mobility loss in aging and (b) to measure individual readiness for change in support of mobility planning. We followed a mixed-methods approach: talking to older adults in focus groups (qualitative) and testing out our impressions through formal questionnaires (quantitative).
Author : Jill M. Frost-Steward
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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (95 download)
Download or read book "It Seems Like it Should be So Simple" written by Jill M. Frost-Steward and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to health conditions, the average 70 year old will outlive the ability to drive by 6 years for men and 10 years for women (Foley et al., 2002). Driving loss has a significantly negative impact on the quality of life of an older adult. For this reason, some continue to drive despite concerns about safety. Midlife family members of older adults often feel social pressure to intervene in driving decision-making and social pressure to refrain from intervening. The goal of this study was to understand the experiences of midlife family members from the time that someone first noticed a concern with the older relative's driving until the time the older adult stopped driving. A qualitative, multiple embedded case study approach was used to gather information from two midlife family members from 7 families with an older driver who had recently retired from driving. The family processes that influenced communication about driving and choice of strategies for intervening were examined. Findings indicated that the midlife family members became aware of safety issues at different times. Awareness prompted conversations with other relatives, and the majority of family conversations about driving did not include the older adult. Many family members reported a respect for the autonomy of the older relative and a reluctance to initiate conversations without permission from the older adult to do so. Intervention strategies reported by participants included (1) wait and worry, (2) nudging, (3) attempted conversation, (4) ending requests for driving assistance, (5) requesting assistance from physicians, (6) requesting assistance from the DMV, (7) requesting assistance from law enforcement, and (8) accepting the inability to end an older adult's driving career. Participants reported many factors that both helped and hindered efforts to encourage driving retirement. Based on these findings, an Ecological Model of Later-Life Decision-Making was proposed. The model reflects that the participants' efforts to encourage driving retirement were not simply a matter of intra-family communication, but were influenced by processes occurring at multiple levels, both within and outside of the family. Processes occurring at multiple levels both helped and hindered family members' efforts to encourage driving retirement.
Author : Phil Berardelli
Publisher : D Street Books
ISBN 13 : 0990808947
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (98 download)
Download or read book Drive On! Preserve and Prolong Your Time on the Road written by Phil Berardelli and published by D Street Books. This book was released on 2018-07-27 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a Baby Boomer? A member of the post-World War II generation? Retiring or planning to retire at a time when U.S. life expectancy has never been higher? If so, you're part of the exploding population of senior drivers on our highways. You're also helping to create potentially massive problems for our traffic planners, highway safety engineers and healthcare providers who are struggling to cope with the challenge of tens of millions of aging Americans plying the roadways. Or are you? In Drive On! six talented writers – most of them senior drivers themselves – tackle this question head-on. They sort through the many myths and misperceptions about senior drivers. They consult the best research available. And they draw on their own collective decades of experience to reach a surprising and welcome conclusion: You can stay safe behind the wheel for many years – if you follow their advice and learn from their insights. You will also enjoy their fascinating interviews, easy-to-use self-diagnostic quizzes and compelling personal stories, all packaged within this unique, concise and most entertaining little book. If you're a senior driver, or about the become one, Drive On! is invaluable!
Author : Debra J. Jenkins
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ISBN 13 : 9781303958434
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (584 download)
Download or read book Exploring Factors that Influence the Choice to Retire from Driving in Older Adults written by Debra J. Jenkins and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, sample, and setting: The study used a convenience sample consisting of 151 community-dwelling adults age 60 and older.
Author : Marc Lichtenfeld
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119347149
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (193 download)
Download or read book You Don't Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement written by Marc Lichtenfeld and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2018-03-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named the 2019 Investment and Retirement Planning "Book of the Year" by the Institute for Financial Literacy It’s never too late to start planning for retirement You Don’t Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement is a survival guide for your golden years, and a lifeline for those entering the Retirement Crisis unprepared. Roughly 45 percent of Americans have zero dollars saved for retirement—but the average retiree will spend $154,000 in out-of-pocket health care costs alone. We need to figure out how to generate more income, even in retirement, and spend less. How do we boost our retirement income? Is investing the way to go? How much do we need, anyway? This book does more than just answer the important questions—it gives you real-world tips to help you reach your financial goals. Yes, it is possible to increase your income in or as you approach retirement. These guidelines will help you optimize your assets and put away more money for the years you’ll need it most. Planning for retirement does not mean holding off on fun today; there are many ways the average American can reduce everyday costs of living without living like a pauper. This book will help you take stock of what you have and what you’ll need, and show you how to bridge the gap. Maximize your savings while minimizing the lifestyle impact Unique ways for generating a meaningful amount of income, that don’t require you to get a job Learn just how much you’ll need for a comfortable retirement Adopt new everyday strategies that will help you bolster your funds Add new income streams, optimize your portfolio, and learn to spend less without living less—these are the key factors in making your golden years truly golden. You Don’t Have to Drive an Uber in Retirement is an important resource and insightful guide for those hoping to one day leave the workforce—in comfort.
Author : William Mann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135802114
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (358 download)
Download or read book Community Mobility written by William Mann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Affordable, easy-to-use, and flexible transportation options are vital to older adults' quality of life. Community Mobility: Driving and Transportation Alternatives for Older Persons provides physical and occupational therapists with recent research findings on older driver assessment, remediation/rehabilitation, and the use of alternatives to the car in the event that older adults need to “retire” from driving. This unique book addresses changes in driving patterns over time, the impact of climate conditions on driving, mental and physical health issues, self-regulation by drivers, and driver safety. Community Mobility addresses changes in driving patterns over time, the impact of climate conditions on driving, mental and physical health issues, self-regulation by drivers, and driver safety. This unique book also includes summaries of recent consensus conferences held in the United States and Canada to determine the best approaches to therapist services and counseling. Community Mobility examines: the effect of alternative forms of transportation on drivers in declining mental and physical health safety interventions the relationship between chronic illness and an elderly driver’s “home range” road conditions versus driving patterns factors that can act as predictors in mobility patterns self-regulation and adaptation strategies effective remediation techniques a comprehensive driving evaluation (CDE) and much more! Community Mobility is an essential resource for anyone working with elderly drivers who face the loss of independence and the decreased access to social activities, medical services, and other basic needs that accompany “retirement” from the driver’s seat.
Author : Spencer Edward Gooderham
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Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (892 download)
Download or read book Examination of Factors Related to Driving, Travel Patterns and Falls in Retirement Living Seniors written by Spencer Edward Gooderham and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: To date, there has been little research on driving or transportation use in retirement living seniors or the associations with quality of life, including staying active, socially engaged and connected with the outside community. This thesis is part of a larger project being conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo to examine these issues in collaboration with the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging, the Schlegel Villages and Luther Village on the Park. Purpose: The primary objectives of this thesis were to: 1) examine the actual driving practices and other modes of travel in relation to functional abilities and other characteristics; 2) examine associations between driving and other modes of travel with community engagement; 3) examine fall status and compare fallers and non-fallers; and 4) compare current drivers to a sample of former drivers with respect to falls, balance confidence, depression, activity levels in and out of Village (engagement) and travel patterns. Methods: A convenience sample of 55 drivers (mean age 81.9 ± 6.2, 49% male) from five retirement villages located in Southern Ontario were assessed between February and October, 2013. Participants completed questionnaires (background and driving history, activities inside and outside the village), scales (depression, well-being, self-reported driving restrictions, perceived driving abilities, balance and driving confidence) and assessments of cognition and executive function, lower body mobility and contrast sensitivity. In addition, participant vehicles were equipped with two electronic data logging devices (vehicle diagnostics and GPS) for two weeks, while they concurrently kept trip logs (for driving trips) and travel diaries (for non-driving trips). Falls were assessed through both self-report and incident reports from the villages. Similar data (from scales, questionnaires, travel diaries, falls) previously collected on a sample of 20 former drivers from these retirement villages was merged into the database to permit statistical comparisons between current and former drivers. Primary Results: Overall, the sample reported driving less after moving to the villages. Compared to prior studies with community seniors, older drivers living in the retirement villages had more restricted driving practices. Residents who were considering driving cessation were not only restricting their driving, but had diminished functional abilities, were more likely to fall, had worse balance and driving confidence, and were less engaged with the community. Compared to current drivers, former drivers were more likely to have fallen in the past year, had lower balance confidence, and were less active outside the village, although they were equally socially engaged. Level of independent living (townhomes versus apartments or suites, versus assisted living rooms) emerged as a significant predictor of community engagement. When level of independent living was controlled for, greater community engagement was associated with younger age, being able to walk 1/4 mile and better balance confidence scores. Driving status approached significance with higher community engagement scores associated with being a current (versus former) driver. Conclusions: The results indicate that although residents of retirement villages may not drive as much as community living seniors, continuing to drive enables them to stay more connected to the broader community. Although few had considered driving cessation prior to relocation, about half the sample were now considering this transition. Retirement living may make the transition to driving cessation easier, particularly for those who take advantage of village shuttle buses and retain the ability to walk to shops and services in the area. Alternate modes of transportation are critical as older adults retire from driving to ensure continued mobility and independence, as well as to maintain productive community and social engagement.
Author : Marika Stone
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440626804
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Too Young to Retire written by Marika Stone and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-04-27 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This little gem of a book offers sage advice on everything from downsizing to diet and exercise.”—The New York Times With Americans living longer, healthier lives, the conventional idea of retirement is obsolete. Millions of Americans are working past the age of sixty-five—not because they have to, but because they want to. Many, like Marika and Howard Stone, discover second careers, start their own businesses, or go back to school. Too Young to Retire offers inventive and exciting retirement alternatives to help readers find their labors of love, inner activists, or how to make a home away from home. Enlightening exercises and workbook pages as well as a comprehensive list of publications, home exchange organizations, and websites are included to assist readers in making meaningful choices. For those who aren’t ready to throw in the towel, Too Young to Retire is the essential resource for discovering what comes next.
Author : Sarah Sousa
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (875 download)
Download or read book Examination of Driving Practices, Well-being and Community Engagement in Retirement Living Seniors written by Sarah Sousa and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: Almost all the research on transportation use and travel patterns of older adults has been confined to community-dwelling seniors. This multi-phase project was initiated to gain a better understanding of transportation modalities (including driving) and travel patterns of seniors living in retirement complexes. The current study, Phase IV of the project, focused on residents who were still driving. Previous phases included surveys to determine driving status (Phase I) and general transportation use (Phase II), as well as an in-depth examination of residents 65+ who had recently stopped driving in the past two years (Phase III). Purposes: The primary objective of this study was to examine the actual driving practices of older drivers living in retirement communities, including associations with driver characteristics, perceptions of driving comfort and abilities, indicators of well-being, and extent of activity and group participation inside and outside the villages. This study also examined travel patterns outside the village, in addition to driving themselves. Methods: A convenience sample of 38 drivers (mean age 81.9 [plus or minus] 5.6, range 70 to 91, 42% male) from five urban retirement villages located across Southern Ontario (Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Etobicoke and Whitby), were assessed between February and July, 2013. Participant vehicles were equipped with two electronic data logging devices (one with GPS) for two weeks, during which time they also filled out trip logs (for each driving trip) and daily travel diaries (for non-driving trips). Participants also completed questionnaires (background and driving history, activities inside and outside the village) and scales to assess depression, well-being, perceptions of driving comfort and abilities and balance confidence. Interviews were conducted to examine their experiences over the two week period, as well as gather feedback on transportation at the retirement facilities. Results: Overall, the sample was highly educated, reported being in good health and not depressed. They were also considerably older and had a greater proportion of females than most community studies. Driving data were obtained for 32 participants. Participants drove an average of three days a week (range 0.5 to 6.5 days/week), and only eight (32%) drove at night. Consistent with findings on older drivers living in the community, driving trips were most often for shopping and errands (65% of total trip segments), followed by social and entertainment purposes (18%). The sample showed more restricted driving patterns when compared to prior studies with community seniors; driving substantially less at night (trips and distance). Most of the sample (73%) did not drive on days with bad weather. Driving perceptions (particularly night comfort) were significantly (p
Author : John Peter Rothe
Publisher : Transaction Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781412838825
Total Pages : 462 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (388 download)
Download or read book The Safety of Elderly Drivers written by John Peter Rothe and published by Transaction Publishers. This book was released on with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By the turn of the century, the elderly will comprise about 20 percent of the population in North" America, and 28 percent of those who drive. Place this percentage in high-powered automobiles, and the need for planning and policy development becomes evident. Most standard research on elderly drivers has not gone beyond gathering data on specific situations or characteristics. This book rises beyond simple statistical presentation. It blends sociological insight with statistical detail to produce an absorbing description of the elderly drivers' daily lives, driving styles, experiences with accident and injury, social relationships, and life aspirations. It also describes areas of neglect: imagined and real health problems, driving exposure and traffic violations, accidents, and loss of self-esteem. It presents in-depth accounts of the trauma of loss of license and the importance of the automobile for sustaining mental, physical, and social well-being. The self-imposed or self-defined rules elderly drivers use to navigate traffic or compensate for physical frailities are described in depth. "The Safety of Elderly Drivers "includes penetrating comments from elderly drivers who have been involved in serious accidents, and from random elderly drivers speaking for their generation of drivers. Integrating statistical findings based on Motor Vehicle Department accident data and survey data with comprehensive interviews and discussions with elderly drivers, the book provides an emperically grounded, in-depth view of the elderly driver today. Rothe summarizes theories and models of aging, along with past research on elderly drivers, projecting what the future may hold if present trends in medicine, housing, politics, migration, and mass transit continue. It closes with a series of recommendations for future traffic planning. This book will be of interest to policymakers concerned with traffic safety, as well as social scientists and others interested in gerontological issues. It is the latest in a series on traffic safety sponsored by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia in Canada.
Author : Michael Seaton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Your Retirement Driving Guide written by Michael Seaton and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Vaughan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781460248706
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (487 download)
Download or read book Lose License Lose Freedom - Essential Information for Aging Baby Boomers Who Want to Keep Their License and Continue to Enjoy the Open Road written by Michael Vaughan and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to deal with the politically correct regulators and meddling family members who want to get "dangerous old people" off the road. Boomers are hitting their retirement years fast; 40 million in Canada and US will be 65 or older by end of this decade. If any driver is a danger on the road he or she should lose their license. Instead it is becoming politically correct to assume older drivers as a category are a menace and should be taken off the road as quickly as possible. Boomers have to decide now to stay healthy, sharpen their driving skills and take advantage of the new safety technology in cars or face the prospect of being relegated to a scooter. Breezy, readable and packed with essential information and practical tactics, Lose License - Lose Freedom shows Boomers how to continue driving safely for years to come.
Author : Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
ISBN 13 : 0785221964
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (852 download)
Download or read book Racing to the Finish written by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2018-10-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s only authorized book revealing the inside track on his final year of racing and retirement from the driver’s seat. “Time was running out on my charade… My secrets were about to be exposed to the world.” It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes, no two are the same. And recovery can be brutal, and lengthy. When NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a full and happy life. Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week, then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. For the first time, he shares these notes and fully reveals the physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought to close out his career on his own terms. In this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up about his frustration with the slow recovery, his admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all, and his determination to share his own experience so that others don’t have to suffer in silence. Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and most rewarding finish of his life.
