Presentations & Videos - Safe Transportation & Aging Symposium

Meeting the Challenges of Safe Transportation in an Aging Society Symposium

September 14-15, 2016

The University of Michigan (U-M), Ann Arbor, MI

Sponsored By:

Center for Advancing Transportation Leadership and Safety (ATLAS Center)
University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI)
Elsevier Ltd
Center for Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (ASAP)
Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC)

This symposium addressed the latest research to improve the safe transportation of older adults from a broad array of disciplines including but not limited to engineering, public health, psychology and social sciences, medicine, public policy, economics, and urban planning.

Safety Benefits of Selected Engineering Improvements for Older Drivers in Michigan - Valerian Kwigizile, PhD, Western Michigan University

Public Transit Service for Elderly Mobility - C. Scott Smith, PhD, Western Michigan University

Potential Infrastructure Counter Measures for the Aging Drivers - Ron Van Houten, PhD, Western Michigan University

The Relationship Between Transportation and Elderly Individuals’ Access to Community Health Services - Keith Christensen, PhD, Utah State University

Transportation Mobility for Older Adults in Low Density Urban Environments - Stephen Mattingly, PhD, University of Texas at Arlington

LongROAD: Study Design and Methods - Guohua Li, MD, DRPH, Columbia University

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LongROAD Study: Recruitment and Enrollment at the University of Michigan - Linda Nyquist, PhD, University of Michigan

Vehicle Condition and Features — Information from Direct Inspections and Self-Reports - David Strogatz, PhD, Bassett Research Institute

Driving Data Collection and Fleet/Device Monitoring - An Overview - Scott Bogard, UMTRI

Integrated Assessment of Safety, Accessibility, and Reliability for Aging Roadway Users: Case Studies in Florida - Eren Erman Ozguven, PhD, Florida A&M-Florida State University

Interactive Driving Simulators: Implications for Clinical Use - Anne Dickerson, PhD, OTR/L, SCDCM, FAOTA, East Carolina University

Training Law Enforcement in the Identification of Medical Impairment in Aging Drivers - Linda L. Hill, MD, MPH, University of California, San Diego

An Investigation of the Low Mileage Bias Using Naturalistic Driving Study Data - Jon Antin, PhD, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute - Powerpoint not available

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Remarks, Jun-Seok Oh, PhD - Director, Western Michigan University, Transportation Research Center for Livable Communities (TRCLC)
Remarks, John Sobanjo, PhD - Director, Florida State University, Accessibility and Safety for an Aging Population (ASAP)

“The Promise of Autonomous Vehicles to Assist an Aging Population: Opportunities, Challenges, and a Reality Check”
Keynote Speaker, Bryan Porter, PhD, Old Dominion University

Improving Safe Transportation for Older Adults in a Socially-Mobile Environment - Paul Fancher, MSE, UMTRI

Prospective Changes in the Candrive/Ozcandrive Older Driver Cohorts

Prospective Changes in the Candrive/Ozcandrive Older Driver Cohorts - Panel Discussion (Shawn C. Marshall, MD, MSC, FRCPC, University of Ottawa; Judith Charlton, PhD, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia; Sylvain Gagnon, PhD, University of Ottawa; Sjaan Koppel, PhD, Monash University Accident Research Centre, Australia; Michel Bedard, PhD, Lakehead University, Canada; Brenda Vrkljan, PhD, OT, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada)