How public transit is impacting older American's health care

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.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

10News /  🏆 732. in US

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

23 Things About American Weddings That Non-Americans Find Shocking, Unnecessary, And Weird“I went to a wedding where the groom took the garter off with his teeth and put his head up the bride’s dress to get it. It was gross because the bride and groom were 19. Eleven-year-old me didn’t need to see that.”
Read more »

Authorities search for 2 missing Americans after vanishing while kayaking off coast of MexicoMexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said late Saturday.
Read more »

Authorities search for 2 missing Americans after vanishing while kayaking off coast of MexicoMexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said late Saturday.
Read more »

Mexican authorities search for 2 missing Americans in the Gulf of CaliforniaMexican authorities are searching for two Americans who went missing after a kayaking trip off the coast of Puerto Peñasco in the Gulf of California, local authorities said.
Read more »

Americans are still optimistic about job securityThe glass half-full attitude cuts across income groups.
Read more »