International Transport Forum Discussion Papers

ISSN :
2223-439X (online)
DOI :
10.1787/2223439x
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The International Transport Forum at the OECD is an intergovernmental organisation with 52 member countries. It acts as a strategic think tank for transport policy and organizes an annual summit of ministers. Our work is underpinned by economic research, statistics collection and policy analysis, often undertaken in collaboration with many of the world's leading research figures in academia, business and government. This series of Discussion Papers is intended to disseminate the ITF’s research findings rapidly among specialists in the field concerned.
Previous papers addressing these policy issues are available via http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/20708270
 

Mobility: Rights, Obligations and Equity in an Ageing Society You or your institution have access to this content

Authors:
Ann Frye1
Author Affiliations
  • 1: Ann Frye Ltd., United Kingdom

Publication Date
01 Apr 2011
Bibliographic information
No:
2011/05
Pages
26
DOI
10.1787/5kg9mq4tbtvh-en

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Demographic trends worldwide indicate significant increases in the number of older people in the population in the coming years. There is a close link between age and disability, and the longer people live the more likely they are to become disabled to some degree. Disability takes many forms: physical, sensory and cognitive and all potentially affect people’s ability to go out and about independently.