Association Between Public Transportation Use and Loneliness Among Urban Elderly People Who Stop Driving

Aim: To examine the association between public transportation use and loneliness in urban elderly who stop driving. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we assessed 31 community-dwelling older adults who had stopped driving. Public transportation use was assessed by using frequency and divided in...

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Main Authors: Naoka Matsuda PT, MS, Shunsuke Murata PT, PhD, Kohtaroh Torizawa PT, MS, Tsunenori Isa PT, MS, Aoi Ebina PT, MS, Yuki Kondo PT, MS, Yamato Tsuboi PT, MS, Akimasa Fukuta PT, MS, Maho Okumura PT, MS, Chihiro Shigemoto PT, Rei Ono PT, MPH, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2019-07-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721419851293