Research Platform  |   November 2018
Using Mapping to Evaluate Community Mobility and Participation While Aging in Place
Kendra Heatwole Shank, PhD, OTR/L; Echo Presgraves
Author Affiliations
  • Towson University
Article Information
Community Mobility and Driving / Geriatrics/Productive Aging / Prevention and Intervention
Research Platform   |   November 2018
Using Mapping to Evaluate Community Mobility and Participation While Aging in Place
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211515218p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-RP103D
American Journal of Occupational Therapy, November 2018, Vol. 72, 7211515218p1. doi:10.5014/ajot.2018.72S1-RP103D
Abstract

Date Presented 4/19/2018

This study explored the utility of global positioning system mapping methods to understand participation in older adults aging in place. Community navigation patterns, social factors, and well-being disparities were examined in relation to how occupations were carried out in a community context.

Primary Author and Speaker: Kendra Heatwole Shank

Additional Authors and Speakers: Echo Presgraves