Roper T A, Mulley G P
Ladywell Hospital, Salford.
BMJ. 1996 Aug 17;313(7054):415-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.313.7054.415.
Most older people are mobile and able to use public transport without any problems. Those who are hard of hearing or have poor vision and those with mobility problems need not be deterred from using public transport. Though the design and provision of suitable buses, taxis, and trains is not always optimum, many now have imaginative features to help older passengers. Travel by air and sea needs extra planning for disabled elderly people, but helpful advice is available and much can be done to enable even the most disabled traveller to make long journeys confidently and in comfort.
大多数老年人行动自如，能够毫无问题地使用公共交通工具。听力或视力不佳以及行动不便的老年人不必因此而不敢使用公共交通工具。尽管合适的公交车、出租车和火车的设计与配备并不总是尽善尽美，但现在许多交通工具都有别出心裁的设计来帮助老年乘客。对于残疾老年人来说，航空和海上旅行需要额外规划，但可以获得有用的建议，而且即便对残疾最严重的旅行者来说，也能采取很多措施让他们自信且舒适地进行长途旅行。
