Shu Sara, Woo Benjamin K P
Department of Community Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN, 55901, United States, 1 5072845278.
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
JMIR Form Res. 2025 Apr 28;9:e66180. doi: 10.2196/66180.
The proportion of older adult drivers is increasing and represents a growing population that must contemplate reducing driving and eventually stopping driving. The advent of self-driving vehicles opens vast possibilities with practical and far-reaching applications for our aging population. Advancing technologies in transportation may help to overcome transportation barriers for less mobile individuals, transcend social and geographical isolation, and improve resource and medical access. Herein, we propose various applications and benefits that self-driving vehicles have in maintaining independence and autonomy specifically for our aging population to preserve aging.
老年驾驶者的比例正在上升，这一群体不断壮大，他们必须考虑减少驾车出行，最终停止驾驶。自动驾驶汽车的出现为我们的老龄人口带来了具有实际意义且影响深远的广泛可能性。交通运输技术的进步可能有助于克服行动不便者的交通障碍，打破社会和地理隔离，改善资源获取和医疗服务。在此，我们提出自动驾驶汽车在维持老年人的独立性和自主性方面的各种应用及益处，特别是为了促进老龄人口的健康老龄化。
