From crumbling sidewalks to unreliable subways and busses, older Americans are finding it hard to get to the doctor.
BALTIMORE, Md. — From aging, unreliable public transit systems to crumbling sidewalks and streets, many older Americans are facing more hurdles than ever when it comes to receiving routine medical care.
In the last few years, he's noticed many of them struggling to keep up with routine check-ups because of faulty public transit systems. So, Dr. Falvey started studying the impacts of public transit on public health. He found that most older Americans typically walk five to six blocks to a bus or subway station. Sometimes that walk can be upwards of a mile which can be scary in a myriad of ways.
Unreliable transit systems are one issue that keeps people from getting routine health care but so are the countless miles of crumbling American sidewalks, which create dangerous trip hazards, especially for older people.
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