‘I choose the quiet roads’:Everyday mobility in later life on the urban–rural continuum of the Northern Netherlands

The physical and cognitive impairments that come with age can have a negative impact on everyday mobility. Furthermore, the mobility and transport potential of older adults differs between rural, semi-dense and urban areas. Some comparative research has shown that rural older adults with and without impairments are more disadvantaged than their urban counterparts in terms of their everyday mobility. The aim of this article is to explore the everyday mobility opportunities and barriers that older adults experience on the urban–rural continuum of the Northern Netherlands, in the context of age-r... Mehr ...