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BOPALiM - COST Action CA23101

Building Opportunities for Participation and Accessibility through lifelong community Mobility

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Dementia Action Week 19 - 25 May

1 in 3 people in the UK living with dementia do not have a diagnosis. Find out more about it...
Dementia Action Week 19 – 25 May
Training Schools
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Join our first Training School 3rd – 5th June 2025 in Switzerland

Join our first Training School to be hosted by the BOPALiM Chair in Switzerland 3rd – 5th June 2025. Click...
Join our first Training School 3rd – 5th June 2025 in Switzerland
STSMs
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Contribute to BOPALiM through our STSM grants

If you are interested in contributing to our BOPALiM activities, then you can apply for a STSM grant by 23rd...
Contribute to BOPALiM through our STSM grants
Conferences
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Join our conference co-organised by HETSL on 5th June 2025

“Community Mobility: From assessment to innovative strategies” is the theme of the conference hosted by our Action Chair at HETSL...
Join our conference co-organised by HETSL on 5th June 2025

Meet the Working Groups

BOPALiM is structured around four interconnected Working Groups, each focusing on a key aspect of mobility and accessibility for older adults:

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Working Group 1

Assessing and retraining driving capacities

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Working Group 2

Transition Planning to maintain community mobility

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Working Group 3

Community Mobility

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Working Group 4

Communication, Dissemination and Knowledge Transfer

About the Action

Create a framework for mobility, driving, and transportation to enhance well-being and inclusion for older adults and people with disabilities.

The main aim of the Action is to develop an overarching framework to guide European and country-specific processes in the areas of driving, driving retirement, and usable accessible transportation for older adults.

Objectives

The BOPALiM has a series of objectives, which will be met through the planned activities and outputs. These objectives are summarised in the following key questions:
What are the best evidence-based assessments and processes to determine fitness-to-drive of older adults and people living with disabilities in diverse contexts?
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What are the needs of older adults who are transitioning from driving to other community mobility travel alternatives?
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What are the best approaches and resources to support the social participation of older adults as they transition to regularly using other modes of transport?
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What are the barriers and enablers to the accessibility and usability of public transport for older adults and people living with disabilities, especially those with sensory, motoric or cognitive impairment?
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Participants

BOPALiM is a large international network of experts with background in health, business and economics, geography, medical sciences, psychology, sociology, tourism and transport

BOPALiM is a large international network of experts with background in health, business and economics, geography, medical sciences, psychology, sociology, tourism, transport, who are based on more than 30 countries worldwide.

In addition to most European countries, BOPALiM participants are also based in Canada, South Africa, South Korea and Ukraine. A full list of Action participants and of the Leadership roles are available via COST.

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Management Committee