Taxonomy and Terms for Stakeholders of Older Adult Mobility

The community of stakeholders in safe mobility for older adults use technical terms or expressions that can have very specific meanings across disciplines. The variety of different interpretations often leads to miscommunication. Moreover, the terminology continually changes to keep pace with advances in technology, measurement tools and methods, and transportation options.

TRB's Transportation Research Circular E-C289: Taxonomy and Terms for Stakeholders of Older Adult Mobility provides a reference document for usage of terminology clarification to be used by stakeholders in older adult mobility. This includes professionals and groups engaged in driver evaluation and rehabilitation services, research and program development, education and training, alternative transportation, and others such as psychologists and social workers who may encounter older adults with limited mobility and be asked to help identify potential solutions.