Ridesharing can help older people be functionally independent in their homes, communities

(By Laura Fraade-Blanar, Ryan Best, and Vijeth Iyengar for STAT)

The United States has experienced a particularly rapid period of expansion of the older adult population since members of the baby boom generation began entering older adulthood nearly a decade ago. An aging population is the inevitable result of the steady advances that have been made in health innovations, medical research and discovery, and public health initiatives.  Continue reading the article here…

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