136th APHA Annual Meeting (October 25-29, 2008): Barriers Older Adults Face When Accessing Public Transportation: Survey Results and Travel Training Evaluation

Sunday, October 26, 2008

Rhianna JoIris Babka, MSW , Traffic Safety Center, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Jill F. Cooper, MSW , Traffic Safety Center, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Learning Objectives:
Recognize the importance and growing need of transportation alternatives that meet the needs of the older adult population. Identify key barriers older adults face when accessing public transportation. Articulate policy implications and opportunities pertaining to older adult transportation needs.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Currently as a social welfare graduate student, older adult mobility, barriers to public transit, and travel training, have been the focus of my studies. As the primary Graduate Student Researcher researching older adult mobility at the UC Berkeley Traffic Safety Center, I am experienced in speaking on behalf of this project, as well as developing accompanying materials.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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