Capital Commons Quarterly: The Dynamics of Aging and Our Communities
Trading their cars for rides is the “wacky” idea Katherine Freund realized with the Independent Transportation Network® in Portland, Maine. It is now taking root in many other communities across the nation and in this feature Katherine shares how her vision became a reality.
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Lexington Herald-Leader, Jennifer Hewlett
Tuesday was independence day for Chandra Jarboe of Lexington. It marked the first time in about two years that she was able to go shopping all by herself. Forced to give up driving because of sight-robbing macular degeneration, she’d been relying on her husband, Joe, to drive her to the malls.
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Brenda Rindge, The Post and Courier.
For many seniors, asking for rides is the hardest part. Knowing that there won’t be a problem getting to their regular activities and social events is a big comfort.
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Matt Palmquist, Miller–McCune
About 600,000 elderly stop driving every year. How can we keep them mobile?
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