EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF ELDER'S FUNCTIONAL HEALTH AND TRANSPORTATION IN RURAL CITY

Abstract

Going outside activity is considered to contribute to health of elders because it provides the opportunity to exercise their physical and cognitive function. Especially the activity by public transportation is expected to have high contribution. However, the effect of the transportation such as public transportation and car on the functional health, listed by the government for long-term care prevention, has not been studied yet. In this paper, the effect on the functional health of elder is investigated using the data in rural cities.