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Driving options for caregivers and their loved ones

Driving and Being Driven: Tips for Caregivers

An expert in older-driver safety and mobility, Elinor Ginzler addresses questions about transporting loved ones

in the SPOTLIGHT

Dangerous By Design: Incomplete Streets

Dangerously Incomplete Streets

Look at these photos and read about what you see. Then think about how they compare to roadways near you.

Boomer Cars

Automakers Rediscover and Create for Boomers

Older drivers create hot market for new models that blend technology, convenience

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5 Tips to Save on Cars and Gas

Keep your car is in good driving shape and fill up with cheap gas before hitting the road.

Misty Franklin, a driver with SilverRide picks up one of her clients, Agnes Bunn, at her home in San Francisco, CA.

Can't Drive? Need a Ride?

A look at 4 smart programs that help older adults get around

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Classic Cars Then and Now

The rides of our youth are hitting the road — from a showroom near you

Have You Seen the Latest in Auto Safety?

14 cool innovations to help steer you out of harm's way

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AARP Drivers Safety Program

AARP Driver Safety

Refresh your driving skills and, depending on your state, pay less for auto insurance

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What Makes a Community Livable?

See if you can identify some of the important features that help residents to age in place

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Are You a Smart Driver?

Take this quiz and see what you know about the rules of the road

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A Gift for Your Wallet: Save Money at the Pump

Test your fuel efficiency smarts with this 10-question quiz

behind the wheel

Best Cars for caregivers- minivans are good choices for people who need to help children into car seats as well as older seniors who have trouble getting into back seats

Best Car Features for Caregivers

When you're a chauffeur for older adults, kids or people with disabilities, what you drive matters

Rent Your Car to a Neighbor?

New websites match you up. But check your insurance first

9 Ways to Save on Cars

Cruise on a budget with tips to help you improve mileage, save at the gas pump, and more

Out & about

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Not Your Father's Cane

Boomers increasingly opt for trekking poles and walking sticks

The Getting Around Guide

Instead of jumping in the car, why not walk, bike or take public transportation?

Kill the Hill: Electric Assist Bikes

These vehicles really make the grade (easier)

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